Meta’s plans to build a new A.I. data center were reportedly foiled by the discovery of a rare bee species on the project’s land.

Plans by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to build an AI data center in the US that runs on nuclear power were thwarted in part because a rare species of bee was discovered on land earmarked for the project, according to people familiar with the matter.

Nuclear-power stocks fell after regulators voted against a deal between Amazon and Talen Energy. The deal would permit a Talen nuclear plant to provide an Amazon data center with extra power. Nuclear stocks have surged this year as AI data centers boost energy demand.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could

As a result, several major players have been investing in new power generation centers to fuel their ongoing AI-based developments. Consequently, nuclear energy has gained popularity due to its emission-free nature.

According to reports, the deal with the energy providers had a series of other hurdles and environmental regulations.