Archive: https://archive.today/WGLG0 From the post: >>Microsoft announced a massive new expansion in Cheyenne on Tuesday that will effectively triple its physical footprint in Wyoming’s capital city. The announcement comes amid simmering debates about data center impacts to energy costs and water usage, as well as what kind of economic development best fits the Cowboy State. Microsoft officials told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday that they plan to buy about 3,200 acres on the south edge of Cheyenne, which is roughly 5 square miles. That will triple Microsoft's current footprint, which includes 11 operational data centers and three more that are under construction spread across four campuses. The purchase involves two pieces of land, one 200-acre parcel located in Bison Business Park on Wapiti Trail east of South Greeley Highway, and an adjacent 3,000-acre parcel accessible from Wapiti Trail.