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Wyoming officials say Meta’s 715,000-square-foot data center is responsible for contaminating its water system with a rare bacterium

Cheyenne's Board of Public Utilities tightened its wastewater discharge policy following the discovery of Cupriavidus gilardii in its treatment facility earlier this year.

Fortune

Meta AI Data Centre Contractor Triggers Biohazard Scare After Flushing Rare Bacterium Into Public Sewers

A contractor at Meta's AI data centre in Cheyenne discharged water containing a rare bacterium into the sewers, prompting officials to shut down public irrigation as a precautionary measure.

International Business Times UK

Mark Zuckerberg Faces Outrage After Deadly Bacteria Found in Water Systems Near $800 Million Data Centre

Meta's AI data centre in Cheyenne, Wyoming, faces criticism after rare bacteria were found in wastewater, leading to new environmental regulations and concerns over AI infrastructure impacts.

International Business Times UK

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Wyoming tightens wastewater rules after Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water

Meta said it was working with officials to be a ‘good neighbor’ and drinking water supplies were not affected

The Guardian - US

‘A very, very unpleasant surprise’: Meta forced to halt data center water discharges after polluting city's water reclamation system with resistant bacterium — shutdown and cleaning of two water reclamation plants expected lasted months

Meta has been named as the source of contamination for a rare metal and drug resistant bacterium that shut down two water reclamation plants.

TechRadar

Meta's 'Good Neighbour' Image Crumbles, Contractor's Rare Bacteria Dump Shut City's Reclaimed Water for Months

A Meta contractor's wastewater discharge forced Cheyenne to suspend reclaimed water operations and permanently tighten rules for data centre wastewater.

International Business Times UK

Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating the city's reclamation water supply with bacterium — system offline for months for cleaning, closed-loop cooling system purge spread rare metal-resistant bacteria in Cheyenne’s water system

Fill-and-flush is a commissioning step whereby crews fill a cooling loop's piping with water and flush it to clear debris before the system is run.

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NFL Players from Central H.S. (Cheyenne, WY)

An updated list of all NFL Players from Central High School, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

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NFL Players from East H.S. (Cheyenne, WY)

An updated list of all NFL Players from East High School, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

SuperWest Sports

As pro rodeo considers moving HQ to Wyoming, conservative lawmakers question incentives

The biggest organizing body in rodeo, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, has all but decided to move its headquarters from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Cheyenne, Wyoming

The Independent UK

Power usage in Wyoming AI data center could eclipse consumption of the state's human residents by 5x — tenant of colossal investment remains a mystery

Plans are afoot to create a massive new data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with power demands many multiples of the state's population.

Tom’s Hardware

Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combined

A massive AI data center proposed near Cheyenne, Wyoming, would use more electricity than all homes in the state combined

The Independent UK

5 Cities That Offer the Most Tax Breaks for Retirees

Retirement isn’t just about slowing down—it’s about smart living. And one of the smartest moves retirees can make is choosing a location that doesn’t bleed their hard-earned savings dry. While warm weather and scenic views may top the wishlist, the real game-changer often lies in state tax policies.

Everybody Loves Your Money

‘Streamline’ or ‘lifeline’? Wyoming veterans divided over Trump’s VA cuts

In the lower 48 state with the highest share of veterans, some denounce and others praise Doge-led mass layoffs

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Colorado man convicted of kidnapping a housekeeper on Michael Bloomberg's ranch

Federal jurors in Cheyenne have found a Colorado man guilty of kidnapping a woman on a ranch owned by Michael Bloomberg

Fortune

The rise and fall of America's AI mayoral candidate—and OpenAI's mad dash to shut it down

A conversation with Victor Miller, who intended to let a GPT-4 bot govern Wyoming’s largest city—and with the state secretary dead-set on blocking his path.

TV Tech

FCC Approves Gray Television, Marquee Broadcasting Deal

FCC order allows the transfer of stations licenses to Marquee and assigns an unbuilt construction permit from Marquee to Gray

International Business Times UK

AI Candidate 'Vic' Is Running For Mayor In Wyoming: Can He Win?

An AI candidate with a positive persona and fast reading skills is running for Cheyenne mayor, sparking debate on bots holding office.

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A US supercomputer with 8,000 Intel Xeon CPUs and 300TB of RAM is being auctioned — 160th most powerful computer in the world has some maintenance issues though and will cost thousands per day to run

The Cheyenne supercomputer, once ranked 20th in the world, is up for auction through the GSA.

Tom’s Hardware

For sale: Cheyenne supercomputer with 8,064 Xeon CPUs and 306TB of DDR4 memory — some assembly and maintenance required

The U.S. government is auctioning off the Cheyenne supercomputer that entered operation in back in 2016. It currently requires some repairs and maintenance, weighs about 26,000 pounds, and is in need of a new home. Current bidding sits at less than $30,000 — though the reserve has not yet been…

Broadcasting & Cable

Gray Trades With Marquee Broadcasting for Permit To Build Salt Lake Station

Marquee gets stations in Cheyenne (Wyo.)-Scottsbluff (Neb.) and Casper, Wyo., in swap

WEKU

'We don't want to be first place.' Wyoming tries to address high gun suicide rates

For years, Wyoming has had one of the highest suicide rates and one of the highest gun ownership rates in the United States. But until recently, it was taboo to draw a link between those two things.

Chicago Sun-Times

Liberty and tacos for all: Taco Bell prevails as Taco John’s abandons trademark to ‘Taco Tuesday’

In a two-page filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Cheyenne-based Taco John’s gave up the “Taco Tuesday” trademark in 49 states, ending a high-profile spat with Taco Bell.

The Independent UK

Thirty tonnes of explosive chemicals go missing in the Mojave Desert

Ammonium nitrate can be turned into fertilizer or bombs, and was used by Timothy McVeigh in the 1995 Oklahoma City terrorist attack

USA Today Sports Media Group

Oklahoma teen lands massive sunfish, breaks 50-year-old record

A 16-year-old from Cheyenne, Oklahoma, has landed a massive redear sunfish to shatter a state record that had stood for 50 years.

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