# Alaska Data Center Hub Plans

- Place: North Slope Borough, United States (70, -148.82)
- Published: 2026-11-08T18:09:11.193Z · expires 2026-11-15T18:09:11.193Z
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Newsweek reports Alaska is positioning itself as a data center hub, leveraging its cold climate and renewable energy sources.

The Alaska Story notes oil prices have tumbled after the midterm election, casting uncertainty over state windfall funds.

Energy Now adds that the Trump administration is preparing to ease environmental reviews for oil and gas drilling in the region.

## Sources

- [US Preparing to Ease Environmental Reviews for Alaska Oil and Gas Drilling](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOTjBpWWpPRENyZVhqT1pBTzF5WjFaRTQ5T08zRXRCMWJVRjBUS0VJX0l3bEdpWG5OQjdoRERsTGR5R21MSUw3NlppM1E3NXNKaUJiR0RScENGY0phWVc0bE1YZEdCQVBROFRMYWtMYWQ2RXBKNGtOSFdINWdwTk4xZUs3cW9oMEppVzNURDNqN05vSE40VGxvX01yU21PZ3dfdWZQRDZESjY?oc=5) · energynow.com · 2026-11-06
- [Oil prices tumble after midterm election blowout, putting Alaska’s windfall in question](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOcjZpNHVkVnBXS0RqNXhxMEJMdy0wT0owaHFvMVhyNlRzMnY4YWFUMUNESUdqNTBjRHBCWWRWTUFDcXZyTDdvc3hmcFBVajkwMXhvcVpoOUV4YjM3b3p2V3NjT1I2eWxkaF8yRk9MRmRTTmxKNjhEcF9pMzhSYVVjRDJCNkh0NVJfQ1dlcU5IU29QZUFLQnp0TUY3YVkzQm5ldTFqRHo4MjVVX1JnN3VYUkl3NA?oc=5) · thealaskastory.com · 2026-11-07
- [How Alaska Could Become a Data Center Hub](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTFBoNHpKNTZfT0dDZ25laHFNWDI4UkNna3ZrSThQcmRlNjZfbTJFeTRpTHIwc3ozTUVHbXo2d3FUMWZ3TkVleFRoYVdHeW1QSEZtemcyWEVyOF9OVkJpS2k3NkZRVUdMdTd5OFhETS1raldNcVk?oc=5) · newsweek.com · 2026-11-08
- [Trump Expected to Announce $54 Billion South Korea Investment in Alaska LNG, Sources Say](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOaFpfeVVXSGRiOWdkYVBKdW5BdlBBdldMUXRza3NOclNBdEZvWVc1QXFKT3B2RlE4aHJjLXN6NjRrakF2NlBubHBqNUFiTlNkMjktUTZqMWJaaUdPSk5nbnY1NXJ3Y05lcjFKSS1PRVgyRTk0alZBbmhKSm4yZzZLZEdWWGRtRXBBRmduSUN0VkxaajVuUnRnSUlWbmE4aFpTYVdUZlZ2dnRYNjZER1JZYkVZdV9LaVZQ?oc=5) · energynow.com · 2026-11-07
- [Trump Administration Alaska Lease Sale Attracts $163 Million From Major Oil and Gas Players](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNVlA0MURHODIwellzbHRRZkM2ckxaNTMwM1NNNnBrQm81MllVS0g1LWVVVHY0RXpKT3Z4SWxOQVItQU92RGVnemtUbmJMYmJvWjQzZHJZcFB3T2ROY0x4ZDlOLXp5ZWxfQ3FTOVZNZFF4R2pNUWFaa3hzOGZCTXZyYlhQVGhHV1RoMHRLWnhWdG5vVENqRDg2TkZMT1F3dy1PLVZFank3aXlabEFPM2ZNenoyUHRMdUhxTzBTYUlB?oc=5) · energynow.com · 2026-11-06
- [Trump Set to Tout Korean Investment in Alaska LNG, Other Projects](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOZUlKV29RYmJBcmFGTWpoMWtRQndJT2I3OVRkOV9ZMHZfZG9IR1BuY0RvSndiN1hwTXpTLThucnR2R3B1NVZUMThVcVBGZ05iS25iVUs3QmU4RnZaX1o5eTVJMGRWQW9VWFVFQW5hNnNIX0RXNm5YaHhDcVNjRXRzTUVVQ0djRmFmajM5Q3Zzbm44dmc4N0pjallLZw?oc=5) · energynow.com · 2026-11-06

## Open data shown on the globe

- Oil and gas around here · OGIM v3.0, Environmental Defense Fund (CC BY 4.0) · NASA FIRMS VIIRS (NOAA-20, NOAA-21), last 24 h: 3 refineries · 12 terminals within 600 km; 0 of 34 gas flares burning in the last 24 h; together they burned 31 million m³ in 2025; 38 oil and gas fields · 4,981 wells on record · check: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-148.820,70.000,7.0z