Homer City AI Data 411

07/03/2026

06/13/2026

A school district in Louisiana says some of its teachers will receive bonuses of more than $50,000 this year thanks to increased tax revenue linked to a Meta construction project.

Local officials said the windfall for teachers, funded by a portion of the parish’s sales tax, reflects an influx of economic activity that is helping to revitalize a slumping region.

The parish brought in $42.9 million in sales and use tax for the first nine months of the current fiscal year, more than double last year’s total, according to the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority. Meta also separately made a $22.4 million tax payment to the parish in May, it said.

The bonuses, which for some teachers might be larger than their salaries, come at a moment when public opposition to data centers is swelling in the U.S., with their effect on affordability high on the list of concerns voiced in polls and in public comments.

“As you can see, things like this are huge benefits to our people here,” said Scott Franklin, a director of the parish’s chamber of commerce. A former rice farmer, Franklin sold land for the data center to Meta.

“Anybody that complains about teachers getting a $50,000 check, they just instantly lose all credibility with me,” he said.

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06/10/2026

The natural gas generator that is planned over the former Homer City coal-fired power plant has hit another milestone.

06/10/2026

More jobs!

Preliminary plans for Linde’s Browndale-area data center include 20 data hall buildings, an admin building and natural gas generating facilities.

06/09/2026

06/02/2026

Blue collar jobs are gaining speed under Trump Daddy!! Big$$$

05/27/2026

TribLive Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s A.I. Data Center Energy Future Must Not Leave The Working Class Behind - Chad Quinn, Dollar Energy Fund https://triblive.com/opinion/chad-quinn-pa-s-energy-future-must-not-leave-the-working-class-behind/

05/27/2026

For the past year, the five Pennsylvania Public Utility commissioners have been trying to figure out how they feel about the data center wave. So has everyone...

04/21/2026