News Summary

• Some Jefferson County residents say the plan has remained under the radar.
• They are concerned about adding an energy-intensive facility to the local power grid.
• And they harbor distrust about the industry because, for example, some authorities view cryptocurrencies as a top money laundering threat.
• The National Guard has given a preliminary OK to the project but still must grant the project an easement as the final piece of approval, through state officials.
• In St. Charles, a push by an unnamed tech giant to build a huge data center there was scrapped last month amid strong public opposition.