Data-center buildout, as reported

Press coverage of data center siting, power, water, and subsidies across the United States, each story tagged with the track it covers and the jurisdictions it names. 2,066 stories

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Aug 26 Editorial: Data centers should lower homeowners’ property taxes, not raise them
Chicago Tribune ($)
Cook County, IL
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Aug 26 City Planning Commission defers data center recommendations again, citing new concerns with water
Verite News
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Aug 26 Brookwood residents can discuss data center project at council meeting
The Tuscaloosa News
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Aug 26 Engineer grilled at hearing on data center proposed in Wayne County
Tri-County Independent ($)
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Aug 26 Jeffersonville data center zoning explained: How Meta got approved
Louisville Public Media
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Aug 26 As Google data center looms, water authority is ‘very comfortable’ with supply
Roanoke Times
Botetourt County, VA
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Aug 26 Michigan's Tom Barrett recasts himself as a data center critic, rivals call out his previous votes
The Cool Down
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Aug 26 Data center foes confront 2 Phoenix officials
Ahwatukee Foothills News
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Aug 26 Data Center Opponents Host Their Own Public Hearing -
The Intelligencer
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Aug 26 City council passes second and third readings of data center moratorium, hears from prospective developer
Times Republican
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Aug 26 McCracken planning commission removes public comment; Residents planned to propose data center safeguards
The Paducah Sun
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Aug 26 Meeting over moratorium: Where Lincoln County stands on data centers
Sioux Falls Simplified
Lincoln County
City of Sioux Falls
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Aug 26 Pro-data center group trying to change opinions in NC with ad campaigns
The Beacon Tribune
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Aug 26 Gina Hinojosa calls Tarrant County ‘ground zero’ in fight for the American dream
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
Tarrant County, TX
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Aug 26 Putnam County residents raise concerns over proposed Google data center
WOWK 13 News
Putnam County, WV
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Aug 26 After Ida County, PathOne holds data center meeting for Hull residents
KTIV ($)
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Aug 26 Orangetown Board Approves Moratorium On New Data Center Applications
News12 | Long Islandalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 26 Hillsboro Data Center Fight Moves To Planning Commission Wednesday Night: Why You Need to Show Up
The Hillsboro Herald
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Aug 26 Playgrounds, planning and progress at City Council meeting
Custer County Chief
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Aug 26 Eric Haley addressed the City Council about the AI Data Center moratorium. The Lubbock City Council hosted a meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Citizens Tower. Among items on the agenda were public hearings to discuss the AI data center moratorium and a co
The Lufkin Daily News
More coverage: The Lufkin Daily News
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Aug 26 Citizens talk AI data centers, concrete batch plant at Lubbock council
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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Aug 26 Eastern WA utility can take private land for data center power lines, judge rules
AOL.com
Grant County, WA
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Aug 26 Henry County adopts “stringent” regulations on data centers
WDBJ7 ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WDBJ7 · WSET
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Aug 25 Tensions flare at Fort Worth City Council meeting over $10B data center
Yahoo
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Aug 25 Some Allegheny County Council members move to prohibit data center related usage of county-owned property
TribLIVE.com
More coverage: 90.5 WESA
Allegheny County, PA
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Aug 25 San Angelo Chamber of Commerce discusses data center proposal
myfoxzone.com
us/tx/tom-green/city/san-angelo
Aug 25 Data center developers hoping to use reclaimed water, say it will not affect your tap
WHAS11
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us/ky/carroll/city/carrollton
Aug 25 After voting for Independence data center, council member faces recall election next week
KSHB 41 Kansas City
More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Jackson County, MO
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Aug 25 Markley Lowell expands footprint despite opposition
Lowell Sun ($)
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Aug 25 Hunting ranch owner advertises land as ideal site for data center; Somerset County seeking to regulate data center proposals
The Tribune-Democrat
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Aug 25 Taylor County Commission holding data center workshop before making call on moratorium
WCTV ($)
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Aug 25 Statesboro City Council to vote on data center zoning Tuesday
AOL.com
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Aug 25 Orangeburg County leaders discuss the idea of data centers coming to the area
WLTX
More coverage: WYFF
Spartanburg County, SC
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Aug 25 Clarendon County rushes to close zoning loophole as first data center heads to industrial park
WIS News 10 ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 25 Vanderburgh County selects data center committee
Yahoo
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Aug 25 District 9 Councilwoman Opposes Data Center Moratorium
City of San Antonio (.gov)
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Aug 25 San Jose moves to set rules for wave of power-hungry AI projects
The Business Journals ($)
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Aug 25 Neighbors of Sterling data center report ongoing noise from natural gas turbines
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Loudoun County, VA
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Aug 25 New Orleans data center guidelines delayed again for revisions
WGNOalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WWLTV.com
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Aug 25 Hearing officer steps down from Project Jupiter case
Las Cruces Sun-News ($)
Santa Teresa, NM (named in coverage)
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Aug 25 North Berwick could vote to ban data centers in November
WGMEalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 25 Hut8 presents Beacon Point data center plans to Calallen ISD board amid community concerns
KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi
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Aug 25 Aurora City Council considers stricter food truck regulations
Colorado Politics ($)
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Aug 25 Data center development denied in Gates County
Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 25 Surrey police resignations, Mandan data center ordinance, Minot rescue training
KX News
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Aug 25 With hundreds on hand, Pa. township balks at $50M offer from data center developer
Lehighvalleylive.com ($)
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Aug 25 Data Center Tax Break Under Fire
Daily Signal
Goochland County, VA
Hanover County, VA
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Aug 25 Cheyenne City Council explores annexation of 1,197 acres for a new data center on Happy Jack Road
NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 25 Bloomington councilman plans data center discussion with constituents
WGLT
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Aug 25 Press Release: Gabe Vasquez backs bills on data center transparency and costs in New Mexico
Quiver Quantitativealso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Source New Mexico
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Aug 25 Spokane County announces several public hearings on proposed data center
KREMalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: KXLY.com
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Aug 25 Wayne County Mayor-Elect John McDonald Discusses Potential Data Center
waynecountynews.net
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Aug 25 Calaveras Data Center Moratorium Passes 4-0
myMotherLode.com
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Aug 25 City of New Braunfels to amend land use ordinance in effort to deter data centers
Herald-Zeitung
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Aug 25 PA Chamber proposes 'No Technology Pledge' for those supporting data center moratoriums
local21news.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 25 Proposed Ordinance Would Allocate All Local Data Center Revenue to Cutting 'Car Tax' Rate
Chesterfield County (.gov)
Chesterfield County, VA
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Aug 25 Anthropic Eyes Bastrop for new Data hub
The Real Deal ($)
us/tx/bastrop
Aug 25 Michigan Bill Targets Data Center Water Disclosure
Environment+Energy Leaderalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 25 Data Center Ordinance Moves Forward In Bridgewater
Patch
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Aug 25 Harlingen city officials look to extend moratorium on data centers
KRGValso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 25 Savannah city council to vote on data center moratorium
WSAV-TValso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: WTOC
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Aug 25 Local group questions EdgeConneX’s commitment to standards
The Elgin Courier
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Aug 25 Emmet County, IA approves one-year data center moratorium
KTIV ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: KCAU 9 News
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Aug 25 County study on data center impacts, regulations, underway
Missoula Current
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Aug 25 What Shapiro’s new data center order does — and doesn’t — force developers to do
Pittsburgh's Public Sourcealso carried by 4 other outlets
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Aug 25 City To Consider Data Center Moratorium Tonight
Columbus County News
More coverage: Queen City News
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Aug 25 Erickson: Data center moratoriums send ‘dangerous message’
Sioux Falls Live ($)
Lincoln County
City of Sioux Falls
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Aug 25 Advisory group asking for public input on future of data centers in Maine
Maine Morning Star
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Aug 25 Opinion | If Big Tech Needs a New Power Plant, It Should Pay for the Whole Damn Thing
Common Dreams
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Aug 25 Company applies to dump data center wastewater into Lake Wichita
Times Record News ($)
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Aug 25 Neighbors Continue to Raise Concerns as Vantage Touts $15M in Data Center Noise Mitigation Efforts
LoudounNow.com
Loudoun County, VA
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Aug 25 West Rockhill Supervisors advance third version of data center ordinance
thereporteronline ($)
More coverage: Bucks County Herald newspaper · Yahoo
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Aug 25 Ormond Beach to consider data center halt. What's ahead
Daytona Beach News-Journal
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Aug 25 James Talarico Attacks Ken Paxton over Data Center Ties Despite the Democrat Receiving $11M in Big Tech Donations
breitbart.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 25 KY regulators approve power deal for major AI data center at former aluminum site
Lexington Herald Leader ($)
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Aug 25 Representative Henry Cuellar introduces H.R. 10139: Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026
Quiver Quantitative
Aug 25 Lamar City Council meeting of August 24, 2026 has large audience in attendance to protest any proposed data center – Council receives letter of resignation from Ward I Council Member Brent Bates
The Prowers Journal
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Aug 25 Bessemer voters could reshape city, school leadership in Tuesday election
WBMA
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Aug 25 Yukon residents seek public vote on local data center project
News 9
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Aug 25 Tulare County Supervisors place moratorium on data centers
Visalia Times-Delta
More coverage: The Mendocino Voice
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Aug 25 Report to help city decide on data center wastewater deal
The Maryville Forum
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Aug 25 Developer expresses interest in building data center in Springfield
AOL.com
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Aug 25 Bad actors can still skirt Shapiro's new data center rules, but he's betting they won't
Spotlight PA
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Aug 25 Helena weighs development exceptions, plans separate data center moratorium
WBMA
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Aug 25 Got thoughts about data centers? Weigh in this weekend in Baldwinsville
Syracuse.com
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Aug 25 Pulaski County data center regulations headed for vote
AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: thv11.com · Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Aug 25 Board gets thanks for eying data center temp ban
Wiscasset Newspaperalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 25 City of Gallatin closer to passing year-long moratorium on new data centers
WZTV
More coverage: Word In Black
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Aug 25 Central Iowa city joins chorus in passing data center moratorium
Radio Iowaalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 25 Oshkosh considers data center moratorium
WBAYalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: NBC26 · WBAY
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Aug 25 Austin leaders to consider rules for data centers within city limits
KVUE
More coverage: Austin American-Statesman
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Aug 25 Data center double-talk: Tiffany’s record gets in the way of his attacks on Crowley
UpNorthNews
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Aug 25 Proposition 45 Draws Fire Amid Fears of Data Center Environmental Exemptions
Davis Vanguard
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Aug 25 Adelanto planners reject data center zoning update, item moves to council
Victorville Daily Press ($)
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Aug 25 North Coventry supervisors oppose data center plan
pottsmerc.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 25 The City of Venice is considering a data center moratorium
wtsp.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: wtsp.com
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Aug 25 Georgians deserve accountability and transparency on data centers
AJC.com ($)
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Aug 25 Shalersville trustees propose changes that may nix data center
AOL.com
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Aug 25 New plans emerge for southeast Fort Worth data center campus
NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Fort Worth Report
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Aug 25 Greeley annexes Great Western Industrial Park, adding to Windsor tensions
Greeley Tribune ($)
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Aug 25 Michigan legislators consider a variety of proposals, many bad, on data centers
Mackinac Center
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Aug 25 City Council to receive AI data center petition from Save Lubbock
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · Yahoo · Lubbock Avalanche-Journal · EverythingLubbock.com · +1 more
us/tx/lubbock/city/lubbock
Aug 25 Piqua Commission approves AES agreement for proposed data center
Miami Valley Today
us/oh/miami/city/piqua
Aug 25 A week after Eastport banned data centers for 180 days, federal regulators accepted the underwater AI project’s application
NationofChange
us/me/washington/city/eastport
Aug 25 Coastal Georgia data center lockdown? Local governments impose moratoriums.
AJC.com ($)
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Aug 25 Want a data center in your community? The Georgia Chamber wants to know.
AJC.com ($)
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Aug 25 Data Centers: The Latest Thing to Destroy Beautiful West Virginia
Literary Hub
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Aug 25 $60M data center expansion planned outside Charlotte, even as moratoriums mount
NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 3 other outlets
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Aug 25 Walmart expansion, proposed data center, other projects coming to central Pa.
PennLive.com ($)
Cumberland County, PA
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Aug 25 Fayetteville can welcome data centers but demand transparency | Opinion
The Fayetteville Observer
More coverage: AOL.com
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Aug 25 No secret data center deal, Fort Meade commissioners say | Exclusive
Lakeland Ledger ($)
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Aug 25 Data centers are a prohibited use in Richmond Hill
Savannah Morning News
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Aug 25 Panattoni releases new details on Project Bluegrass data center
Spectrum News
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Aug 25 Another data center
Columbia Gorge News
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Aug 25 Adams County residents fear environmental and utility costs of possible data center
WVXU
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Aug 25 Editorial: How to lose public trust on data centers
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
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Aug 25 Video highlights neighborhood’s character amid data center fight
standard-journal.com
Gregg Township, PA (named in coverage)
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Aug 25 Family living next to proposed Piedmont-area data center fears impact as zoning decision remains pending
News 9
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us/ok/kingfisher
Aug 25 Almost Every House Republican Voted To Block State and Local Governments’ Ability To Protect Residents From AI Data Centers
Center for American Progress Action
Aug 25 Data center 'Godfather' addresses DeSoto County at invite-only meeting
WINK News
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Aug 25 From 'All In' to Tap the Brakes: Josh Shapiro Redefines Pennsylvania's Tech Boom
townhall.com
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Aug 25 Davidson County commissioners vote against six-month moratorium on new data center, end Flock camera contract
WXII
More coverage: WXII
us/nc/davidson
Aug 25 Ames City Council to discuss property tax impacts, data center Tuesday
Iowa State Daily
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Aug 25 Data center debate continues in Aurora after council rejects moratorium proposal
KDVRalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 25 Zach Lahn proposed this change for data centers
KCRG ($)
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Aug 25 Bulloch County government looks again at regulating, instead of banning, data centers
Statesboro Herald
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Aug 25 Arthur residents question PathOne’s data center plans
KTIV ($)
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Aug 25 City of Loudon votes to bam data center projects for 12 months
WBIR
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Aug 25 Behavior at council meetings addressed
The VW independent
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Aug 25 Ozark, Mo., Planning and Zoning unanimously passes recommendation for data center regulations
KY3 ($)also carried by 3 other outlets
More coverage: KSMU
us/mo/christian/city/ozark
Aug 25 Mandan Planning and Zoning recommends data center ordinance after adding amendments
KFYR-TV
More coverage: The Bismarck Tribune · Yahoo · KX News
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Aug 25 Lowndes County residents bring proposed data center concerns to commission
WAKA 8
More coverage: WSFA · News From The States
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Aug 25 Oracle says Project Jupiter will use about 13.5 million gallons over 15 years
Organ Mountain News
Doña Ana County, NM
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Aug 25 Madison County passes Arkansas' second-longest data center moratorium yet
5newsonline.comalso carried by 3 other outlets
More coverage: Yahoo · KNWA FOX24
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Aug 25 DeSoto County neighbors push back on 1,000-acre data center plan
WINK News
us/fl/desoto
Aug 25 Moratorium approved for Yadkin County as potential Yadkinville data center project announced
yadkinripple.com ($)
us/nc/yadkin
Aug 25 Oldham leaders in dispute over data center regulations | News
pmg-ky1.com
us/ky/oldham
Aug 25 Ottawa petition organizers prepare legal fight over data centers
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
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Aug 25 Press Release: Melanie Stansbury Seeks Answers on Project Jupiter Water Use and Permits
Quiver Quantitative
More coverage: New Mexico Political Report
us/nm
Aug 25 AI giant Anthropic in talks to lease massive Bastrop County data center, sources said
The Business Journals ($)
us/tx/bastrop
Aug 25 County board passes one year moratorium for data centers
Moose Lake Star Gazettealso carried by 3 other outlets
More coverage: fox21online.com · fox21online.com · Northern News Now · Northern News Now · +2 more
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Aug 24 ComEd asks to annex 160 acres into DeKalb for new substation to expand energy capacity amid industry growth
Shaw Local ($)
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Aug 24 New data center in Hillsboro could be 200 feet away from high school
KATUalso carried by 1 other outlet
Washington County, OR
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Aug 24 Carlton County data center one year moratorium vote
Moose Lake Star Gazette
us/mn/carlton
Aug 24 RadiusDC says Nashville data center will use about 700 gallons of water a day
WKRN News 2also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: AOL.com
Nashville, TN (named in coverage)
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Aug 24 City of Austin discusses data center regulations
FOX 7 Austinalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: KSAT · AOL.com · Yahoo · AOL.com · +7 more
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Aug 24 Titusville City Council to Vote on Stormwater Fee Increase, Data Center Ban, and Major Infrastructure Projects
TalkOfTitusville.com
us/fl/brevard/city/titusville
Aug 24 Austin City Council considers new rules for large data centers
KVUE
More coverage: KLTV.com
us/tx/travis/city/austin
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Aug 24 Charlotte's Data Center Moratorium Hits Midpoint
Bisnow ($)
us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Aug 24 Zach Lahn calls for state regulation of data centers, surveillance cameras
News From The Statesalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Iowa Capital Dispatch · KWQC
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Aug 24 Lebanon, Jeffersonville expected to receive part of $1B Meta campaign
Mirror Indyalso carried by 1 other outlet
Boone County, IN
Clark County, IN
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Aug 24 Wixom council considers early ending for data-center moratorium
MLive.com ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
us/mi/oakland/city/wixom
Aug 24 Broken Arrow addresses mosque investigation, data center moratorium
News On 6
us/ok/tulsa/city/broken-arrow
Aug 24 Draft zoning rewrite includes new data-center rules
The North Platte Telegraph
us/ne/lincoln/city/north-platte
us/ne/garden
Aug 24 Actions Alert: Data Center Moratorium, Defunding SATX Climate, Bulldozing Big Bend, y Más
deceleration.news
us/tx/bexar/city/san-antonio
us/tx/guadalupe/city/seguin
Aug 24 Commissioner Nafisa Fai Calls for Temporary Pause on New Data Center Development In Washington County
The Hillsboro Heraldalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Washington County, OR
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Aug 24 Town of Hayden becomes first Routt County municipality to add data center language into development code
Steamboat Pilot ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 24 Upper and Lower Mount Bethel to continue data center talks
WFMZ.com
More coverage: WFMZ.com
us/pa/northampton/twp/upper-mount-bethel
us/pa/northampton/twp/lower-mount-bethel
Aug 24 Louisville residents back KRC model data center ordinance
Spectrum News
More coverage: The Courier-Journal
us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
Aug 24 Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: Do you support a data center moratorium?
Mission Local
us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
Aug 24 Ralls County data center moratorium in place, commissioners want voters to have their say
KHQA
More coverage: Muddy River News
us/mo/ralls
Aug 24 Chicago Mayor Signs City Executive Order Creating Enhanced Regulatory Review for Data Centers, Calls for Temporary Moratorium
NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 24 Albany officials likely to weigh data center rules this fall
Albany Democrat-Heraldalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 24 Gov. Katie Hobbs Says Arizona Should Rethink State Incentives For Data Centers Habs Score Tonight (YkUWmncEVK)
Mshale
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Aug 24 Paxton Unveils Plan to Regulate Texas Data Centers
NTD Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
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us/tx
Aug 24 Duke Energy tries to disqualify consumer group from Florida data center hearings
AOL.com
Tallahassee, FL (named in coverage)
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Aug 24 Abbott says his data center pause in Texas is working, as Democrats urge him to call a special session on the issue
CBS News
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Aug 24 Arcadia residents fear AI data center will dry up wells, hurt property values
WINK News
us/fl/desoto
Aug 24 Illinois Residents Furious After Local Data Centers Win Nearly $100 Million in Tax Breaks: 'Paying Taxes on Billionaires' Behalf Just Not Make Sense'
The Nerd Stash
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Aug 24 City to tweak Missoula data center regulations as local company eyes new proposal
The Missoulian ($)
More coverage: The Missoulian
us/mt/missoula/city/missoula
us/mt/missoula
Aug 24 Purpose of Sheboygan’s Data Center Engagement Series is Clarified by City Hall
whbl.com
More coverage: Seehafer News
us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan
Aug 24 Tulare turns out for State of the City/County
The Sun-Gazette Newspaper
us/ca/tulare
us/ca/tulare/city/tulare
Aug 24 "Ten times worse than any warehouse" — why Howell said no to data centers
94.3 The Point
us/nj/monmouth/twp/howell
us/nj/hudson/city/jersey-city
Aug 24 Underwater AI data center plan faces scrutiny in Alaska
Shelby Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: The Center Square · KPVI
Cook Inlet, AK (named in coverage)
us/me/washington/city/eastport
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Aug 24 PSC approves power agreement for TeraWulf data campus
Spectrum Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ky/hancock
Aug 24 Wildfire recovery efforts continue at Spokane City Council
RANGE Media
Spokane County, WA (named in coverage)
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Aug 24 Residents gather ahead of upcoming data center meetings
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
Aug 24 Data Center Engagement Series Clarification
Sheboygan Sun
us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan
Aug 24 Chillicothe Council Heard Speakers on Data Center Concerns
94.3 WKKJalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Chillicothe Gazette
us/oh/ross/city/chillicothe
Aug 24 Cordele City Commission announces hearing for data center ordinance
NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ga/crisp/city/cordele
Aug 24 Palm Beach County to consider one-year freeze on data center projects
The Business Journals ($)
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Palm Beach County, FL
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Aug 24 Inside Big Tech’s Frantic Race to Quell the Growing Backlash to AI
WSJ ($)
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Aug 24 Dacono considering data-center moratorium
BizWestalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 24 Raynham 'being proactive' by drafting bylaw to restrict data centers
Taunton Daily Gazette ($)
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Aug 24 Canton puts two in charge of steering data center development on heels of passing moratorium
North Country Now
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Aug 24 Can counties stop data centers? Ken Paxton won’t say.
Houston Chronicle ($)
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Aug 24 Kansas Democrats face political consequences for embracing public uprising against data centers
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
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Aug 24 Data center ordinance draws Northampton County taxpayers to local meetings
The Center Square
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Aug 24 AGENDA: Council speeds up data center moratorium, meets tonight
Manning Livealso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 24 DeKalb commissioners reject $1.6B data center plan
decaturish.com
DeKalb County, GA
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Aug 24 Calaveras Supervisors To Hold Labor Negotiations, Vote On Data Center Moratorium
myMotherLode.com
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Aug 24 Cave City data center lawsuits to move forward together
WNKY
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Aug 24 Statewide tour fighting data center expansion visits Finger Lakes, addresses Seneca Lake facility
Spectrum Newsalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 24 Irvington Community Schools, neighbors sue to stop east-side data center project
Indianapolis Business Journal ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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Indianapolis, IN (named in coverage)
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Aug 24 Paxton and Abbott Break With Trump, Sour on Data Centers (1)
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Aug 24 Future of proposed massive data center in Piedmont up for city council discussion
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Aug 24 Amazon Web Services to hold open house in Shreveport-Bossier area regarding construction of data centers
louisianaradionetwork.com
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Aug 24 Regulation, Slowdowns Target Data Centers, But Opponents Still Use AI
McKinley Park News
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Aug 24 2 Indy data centers are being developed on brownfields. Are there risks?
Mirror Indy
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Aug 24 AG Ken Paxton Unveils Four-Point Texas Data Center Plan
Dallas Expressalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 24 Prometheus’ 1.5 GW Pecos Plan Tests Private Power
Data Center Knowledge
Reeves County, TX
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Aug 24 RIDGECREST: Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority submits comments to CEC outlining basin concerns on proposed Inyokern data center
Maven's Notebook
Kern County, CA
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Aug 24 Microsoft, PowerHouse Hillwood dispute data center service agreements
Utility Dive
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Aug 24 UC San Diego to Test Innovative Power Technology for AI Data Centers
UC San Diego Today
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San Diego, CA (named in coverage)
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Aug 24 Developer Filed Data Center Proposal for Bell Works Before Holmdel’s Ban
Two River Times
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Aug 24 Data centers are ‘redefining’ midterm races across Pennsylvania
Lehighvalleylive.com
us/pa
Aug 24 State senator gets earful on proposed Alabama data center
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Aug 24 Baltimore weighs health safeguards for data center projects
Baltimore Sun ($)
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Aug 24 Effingham County Peddles Possible 6-Mill Property Tax Reduction as Benefit of 1,400-Acre Data Center Project
The Georgia Virtue
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Aug 24 Greg Abbott turned from data center 'epicenter' booster to skeptic—and Trump is calling it an economic 'mistake'
Fortune ($)
us/tx
Aug 24 California-based data center developer invites Burgin project input
FOX 56 Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 24 The News: August 24, 2026
California Local
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Aug 24 Lexington council to hold another public hearing on data centers amid moratorium
WEKUalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Lexington-Fayette Urban County, KY (named in coverage)
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Aug 24 LIVE: Byron City Council discuss proposed data center ordinance during public forum
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Aug 24 Meta AI Data Center Linked to Rare Bacteria Water Scare
TechRepublic
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Aug 24 Court allows construction company to argue for data center
AOL.com
us/oh/butler/city/trenton
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Aug 24 How a donkey named Eloise became a symbol in the fight against Florida data centers
Yahoo
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Aug 24 Bloomingdale City Council approves data center moratorium
AOL.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 24 Yadkinville leaders address data center concerns
elkintribune.com ($)also carried by 3 other outlets
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Aug 24 Natchez Panel Rejects Gloucester Area Housing Plan as UMC Cancer Center Expands, Prices Rise, and AWS Opens Data Center Q&A
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Aug 24 Ypsilanti Township eyes moratorium on power transmission to slow U-M data center
The Manchester Mirroralso carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 24 S&P 500, Nasdaq end down on tech stocks, investors weigh Iran moves
The Mighty 790 KFGO
us/tx
Aug 24 County planners reject to ask commission for Data Center, BESS regulations
Hutch Post
us/ks/reno
Aug 24 Chesapeake Beach Data Center Ban Prohibits Facilities Townwide
The BayNet
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Aug 24 As Pierce County city mulls data center ban, where are the facilities allowed?
Tacoma News Tribune ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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Pierce County, WA
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Aug 24 A New Thome Is Starting His Own Baseball Legacy: CLE Daily
Cleveland Magazine
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Aug 24 The high-stakes legal battle over one of California’s largest proposed data centers — and what it means
San Francisco Chronicle ($)
Imperial County, CA
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Aug 24 5 things to know about McDowell County's possible data center moratorium
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Aug 24 Our Opinion: The meter's ticking: Council gives itself a tight data center window
Greensboro News and Record
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Aug 24 Three local counties to hold data center forums
AOL.com
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Warrick County, IN
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Aug 24 Tom Still: Not all data centers sites are wrong
ehextra.com ($)
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Aug 24 Grove City officials, citizen group working to compromise on charter amendment
The Columbus Dispatch ($)
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Aug 24 Balloon Festival draws crowds, celebrates 50th | Hottest real estate market in Union County | Data center developers shopping for love and support
Marysville Matters
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Aug 24 AI's massive appetite for power, water ignites fight in high-stakes Texas Senate race
Fox Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 24 Tulsa’s pause on data centers expires this year. What’s next?
Tulsa Flyer
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Aug 24 Texas welcomed the AI boom. Now Abbott says data centers "dug their own grave"
Axios ($)
us/tx
Aug 24 Mr. Wonderful: Industry ‘screwed up’ communication about data centers
AOL.com
Box Elder County, UT
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Aug 24 Marion Township to consider permit for 'agricultural education center'
Livingston Daily ($)
Marion Township, MI (named in coverage)
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Aug 24 What a tiny village can teach Michigan about data centers | Opinion
The Holland Sentinel
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Aug 24 Unredacted NDA names Wiscasset’s data center inquirer
Boothbay Registeralso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 24 Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approves data center restrictions
AOL.com
us/ms/desoto/city/olive-branch
Aug 24 Port Wentworth residents meet downtown to discuss a data center moratorium.
Notre Dame Insider
us/ga/chatham/city/port-wentworth
Aug 24 Proposed Northern Colorado data center faces uncertain future following gaps in construction permits
The Rocky Mountain Collegian
us/co/weld
Aug 24 Speakers Back Proposed Cumberland Data Center Zoning Limits as Ordinance Heads to Subcommittee
Uprise RI
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Aug 24 Paul LePage is a ‘big fan’ of data centers in an era of skepticism
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
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Aug 24 San Juan County prepares for data center proposals as potential economic boost
Santa Fe New Mexican
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Aug 24 Fetterman Rejects ‘Overreaction’ to AI and Data Centers, Says China Benefits
NTD Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 24 Bloom puts number on Project Jupiter fuel-cell water use, leaves broader demand unanswered
Organ Mountain News
Doña Ana County, NM
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Aug 24 Monday Update: Jessup, data center developer headed to court
Scranton Times-Tribune ($)
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Aug 24 Texas halts new AI data center projects amid rising concerns over water and electricity shortages
ET CIOalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 24 Kokomo considers zoning change allowing data centers on industrial sites
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Aug 24 Spartanburg Co. data center project faces legal obstacle
AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Spartanburg County, SC
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Aug 24 Data center moratorium moves forward in Memphis City Council
AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 23 Pataskala City Council hearing Tuesday on data center proposal comes after residents petitioned for a vote to ban such centers
The Reporting Project
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Aug 23 More Texas communities push back against data centers
Big News Network.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 23 Alabama residents voice concerns over proposed data center
WKRG
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Aug 23 Genesee County community protests data centers construction
13wham.com
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Aug 23 DEP Invites Comments On Stormwater Permit For PPL Electric Harwood To Harleigh Substation Transmission Line Project In Luzerne County
PA Environment Digest Blog
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Aug 23 Candidates discuss data center concerns during debate in Wichita Falls
Texomashomepage.com
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Aug 23 Hanover resident fears grow after planning commission moves forward with data center campus plan
WRIC ABC 8Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
Hanover County, VA
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Aug 23 State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez brings 'NY Fights AI Data Centers' tour to Genesee County Sunday
WHEC.com
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Aug 23 Adams County Data Center Fight Boils Over as Thornton Crowd Grills Mayors
Hoodline
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Aug 23 Marathon County Board faces undecided choice on Hub City Wind, weighs data center moratorium
Wausau Pilot & Review
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Aug 23 A data center campus would mean millions for an Oklahoma town. One family faces the human cost
KOCO
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Aug 23 Public hearing on data center regs set for Tuesday in Floyd County
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us/ga/floyd
Aug 23 Google, OpenAI among companies to comply with Texas AI data center rules
AOL.com
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Aug 23 Linda Green talks to Rotary Club of Danville
The Danville Register and Bee
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Aug 23 Batch Zero Timing Endangered by Abbott’s Call for Audit
RTO Insider
us/tx
Aug 23 Kane County groups to host officials, experts on data centers
Shaw Local ($)
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Aug 23 TheDerrick.com: Gov. Shapiro Invites Public To Provide Information To State On A.I. Data Center Development In Their Communities Thru New Webpage
PA Environment Digest Blog
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Aug 23 ‘We want to stop it’: Jasper County residents raise money for legal help against data center
Chicago Tribune ($)
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Aug 23 Mike Rogers calls for 1-year data center moratorium
AOL.com
us/mi
Aug 23 Volusia County leaders pursue permanent data center ban
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Lowndes County, FL (named in coverage)
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Aug 23 Tara Clayton calls for transparency, public involvement as development debate grows
Herald/Review Media
us/az/cochise
Aug 23 EXPLAINER: Is it a data center? How GenH’s Morley Dam concept would work
Big Rapids Pioneer ($)
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Aug 23 Holly Springs can regulate data centers, but town manager says it can’t ban them
hollyspringsupdate.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 23 East Whiteland Voters to Decide on Expanding Board of Supervisors Amid Data Center Fight
VISTA.Today
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Aug 23 Despite protests, Salix leaders vote to proceed with data center project
KSCJ 1360
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Aug 23 What Shapiro’s Executive Order Means for Amazon’s Falls Township Project
BUCKSCO.Today
Bucks County, PA
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Aug 23 Where are we going? | Opinion
Times Record News ($)
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Aug 23 ‘What’s in it for us?’ Residents slam data center plans for former Star Tribune printing plant
MPR News
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Aug 23 Data Centers Near O’Hare Win Nearly $100M in Local Tax Breaks, Leaving Suburban Homeowners to Cover the Gap
Illinois Answers Projectalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Cook County, IL
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Aug 23 Huge solar farms in the works; Tag office employee arrested; Data center moratorium extended
97.5 Glory FM
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Aug 23 Tallahassee code silent on data centers | Opinion
AOL.com
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Aug 23 LETTERS: Resident opposed to proposed Henrico data center
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Henrico County, VA
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Aug 23 OPINION: How Idaho can benefit from the creation of huge data centers
The Lewiston Tribune ($)
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Aug 23 xAI's Memphis Data Center Sparks Outrage Over Unpermitted Gas Turbines Polluting Nearby Neighborhoods
International Business Times Australia
us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
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Aug 23 Commissioners disavow any "non-disclosure" agreement regarding data centers
alamancenews.com
us/nc/alamance
Aug 23 A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT FROM LAST WEEK'S PUBLIC HEARING: Residents press for 2-year moratorium on data centers; commissioners approve 1 year
alamancenews.com
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Aug 23 Texas landowners rally at Capitol, urge Abbott to call special session on transmission lines
AOL.com
Aug 23 Republican, Libertarian vie for open District 2 seat on county council - The Daily Reporter
The Daily Reporter - Greenfield Indiana
us/in/hancock
Aug 23 Fetterman rejects data center and AI ‘doomsdaying’ after Shapiro executive order
Washington Examiner ($)
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us/pa
Aug 23 Pima County Considers Temporary Ban on Data Centers
Arizona Daily Independentalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Pinal County, AZ
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Aug 23 It’s time to move past the hard no to data centers | Opinion
AOL.com
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Aug 23 Developers tout impacts of 3 data center campuses; Zoning meeting set for Wednesday on 4-3 Glenbrook Group project
Times Leader
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Salem Township, PA (named in coverage)
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Aug 22 Residents pack Thornton library to voice concerns about data centers in Adams County
Denver7
Adams County, CO
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Aug 22 Florida Panhandle city weighs data center ban as concerns grow over local resources
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Aug 22 “NY Fights AI Data Centers” tour stops in Buffalo
Yahoo
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Aug 22 Columbus town hall addresses data center concerns
WTVM.com ($)
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Aug 22 Developers appeal Mifflin County data center rejection
ABC27also carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 22 Petition seeks recall of three Lincoln County commissioners
knopnews2.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 22 Democratic gubernatorial hopeful proposes pause on Arkansas data centers
camdenarknews.com ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 22 Jackson City Council forms Data Center Committee
The Telegram News
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Aug 22 Granite City Aldermen Approve Reapir/Demolition of 8 Unsafe Properties After Swearing In of New Alderwoman
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
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Aug 22 Wichita Falls mayoral candidates stake positions on data centers
AOL.com
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Aug 22 Lawsuit: Salem Twp. planners illegally advanced data center plan with lockout
Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice ($)
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Salem Township, PA (named in coverage)
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Aug 22 City Council, P&Z Commission meet to discuss Data Centers in Mountain Home
mountainhomenews ($)
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Aug 22 Joliet Community Development Director Dustin Anderson Departs
Hoodline
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Aug 22 ‘We need to define the happy medium:’ Industrial plan brings possibility of Wilsonville data centers to forefront
Your Oregon News
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Aug 22 Shuttered Pennsylvania racetrack site enters review for 3-building data center campus
Yahoo Finance
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Aug 22 NM residents protest pending Project Jupiter air quality permit outside Environment Department
Organ Mountain Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
Doña Ana County, NM
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Aug 22 Representative Tom Barrett introduces H.R. 10118: No Data Center NDAs Act
Quiver Quantitative
Aug 22 Laredo asks residents what matters most in data center standards
Laredo Morning Times ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 22 Lee County Board approves 90-day moratorium on data center, tech development proposals
Shaw Local ($)
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Woodford County, IL (named in coverage)
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Aug 22 Sabey Could Nab $188M In Tax Breaks For Data Center
InkFreeNews.com
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Aug 22 Data center developers are pushing Pa. government officials to sign secrecy agreements. At least some are saying yes.
Mon Valley Independentalso carried by 5 other outlets
Montour County, PA
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Aug 22 Riverbank sees a flurry of interest from data center developers. A project emerges
Modesto Beealso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 22 Aurora lawmakers to discuss first of new data center regulations
Denver Gazettealso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 22 Our opinion: With data centers, Legislature needs to start discussions sooner than later
Grand Forks Herald ($)
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Aug 22 Data centers got tax breaks. Homeowners were asked to pay triple. Here’s how Eagle Mountain’s tax fight shook out.
The Salt Lake Tribune
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Aug 22 Pennsylvania board blocks construction of 5 data centers after public outcry over noise, property values, and power bills
The Cool Downalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 22 ‘They don’t care’: Residents fight back against data center proposed near Tuscaloosa
AL.com ($)
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Aug 22 Centre Twp. deals with data center rumors, rules
PennLive.com ($)
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Aug 22 Residents voice concerns over Mandan data center during town hall
The Mighty 790 KFGOalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 22 This historic glass factory site is now at the center of N.J.’s AI data center war
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 22 Abbott endorses data center near Dinosaur Valley, angers grassroots group
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 22 New Buffalo Township board denies permit for Kluver Road site
The Herald Palladium
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Aug 22 North Canton rejects neighborhood business district proposal
Canton Repository
us/oh/stark/city/north-canton
Aug 22 TVA sets a new electricity rate for data centers as demand surges
AOL.com
Aug 22 Shapiro Signs Sweeping Data Center Order, Takes Direct Aim at Montgomery County Fights
MONTCO.Today
Montgomery County, PA
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us/pa/montgomery
Aug 22 NM Supreme Court asked to halt Project Jupiter water use after emergency petition filed
KDBCalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 22 Water fight erupts over Amazon data center proposal in King George
Roanoke Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet
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King George County, VA
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Aug 22 BLM's data center approval is a betrayal of local governance
Las Vegas Sun
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Aug 22 Bristol Refers Data Center Zoning to Planning Board
Uprise RI
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Aug 22 Copia Power seeks rezoning for 3,100-acre solar/data center project near Phoenix
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Maricopa County, AZ
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Aug 22 Michigan Republican Rogers backs temporary ban on data center construction
KDNL
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Aug 22 Protesters 'shame' New Mexico public officials over data center
Santa Fe New Mexican
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Aug 22 Finger Lakes Activists to Call for Stronger Data Center Restrictions
Finger Lakes Daily News
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Aug 22 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says data centers should be regulated and not serve as sole use of a property
CBS News
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Aug 22 ERCOT to audit nearly 300 proposed data centers by the end of 2026, officials say
Community Impact
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Aug 22 Law Struggling to Keep Up on Critical Data Center Issues
Long Island Life & Politics
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Aug 22 Delaware city advances 18-month data center moratorium amid power, water, and land fears
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
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Aug 22 Looking into the City of Camdenton’s AI data center moratorium three months in
KY3 ($)
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Aug 22 Joint meeting between Albany County Commission and Laramie City Council focuses on possible data centers
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Albany County, WY
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Aug 22 Federal regulators accept preliminary permit for underwater data center off Eastport
newscentermaine.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 22 Data center developer accuses Gibraltar city officials of unlawfully imposing 1-year moratorium
CBS Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 22 Richmond council weighs Flock cameras, data centers
Westerly Sun
us/ri/town/richmond
Aug 21 Gov. Tina Kotek to back 2027 bill on Oregon data center approach
Statesman Journalalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/or
us/or/marion/city/salem
Aug 21 Neighboring Texas towns feud over data center
Fox Businessalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/tx/tarrant/city/keller
Aug 21 Data center regulations, discussed in Minnehaha Co.
Yahoo
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Minnehaha County
City of Sioux Falls
Lincoln County
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us/sd/minnehaha/city/sioux-falls
us/sd/lincoln
Aug 21 Small-scale data center eyed for Coventry Mall in North Coventry
Daily Local ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
us/pa/chester/twp/north-coventry
Aug 21 AI Arrival: County officials race to set AI data center rules as Pocatello permit fight heads to a vote
NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/id/bannock
us/id/bannock/city/pocatello
Aug 21 Binghamton residents say data center moratorium doesn’t go far enough
WBNG ($)
us/ny
Aug 21 Lawsuit alleges DeSoto County violated zoning rules in data center approval
Gulf Coast News and Weather
us/fl/desoto
Aug 21 Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska announces opposition to data centers near its lands & citizens
Siouxland Public Media
Salix, NE (named in coverage)
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Aug 21 Planning Commission tries to incorporate community input on data centers
WHAS11
us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
Aug 21 Data-center tracker website shows status of builds in Pennsylvania
StateScoop
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us/pa
us/pa/chester/twp/north-coventry
Aug 21 Del. Josh Cole is ‘almost behind’ a statewide data center moratorium
Fredericksburg Free Press
Spotsylvania County, VA
us/va/city/fredericksburg
us/va/spotsylvania
us/va/stafford
Aug 21 Norristown council adopts data center ordinance
pottsmerc.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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us/pa/montgomery/borough/norristown
Aug 21 Houston-area data center wants a 44-year-old road plan out of its way
Chronalso carried by 1 other outlet
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us/tx/harris/city/houston
us/tx/harris
Aug 21 Pa. township residents sue after being locked out of public meeting on data centers
PennLive.com ($)
us/pa/luzerne
Aug 21 Almaden IBM Rezoning: When CEQA Disappears, So Does Your Voice
San Jose Inside
us/ca/santa-clara/city/san-jose
Aug 21 Your Illinois News Radar » Isabel’s afternoon roundup
Capitol Fax.com
us/il/cook/town/cicero
us/il/cook/village/stickney
Aug 21 Attempt to revive Sheboygan TID petition fails after court bid
The Sheboygan Press
us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan
Aug 21 Why cities are suing Kansas residents over petitions to ban data centers
The Topeka Capital-Journal ($)
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us/ks/johnson/city/edgerton
us/ks/butler/city/el-dorado
us/ks/lyon/city/emporia
Aug 21 DAILY DIGEST, 8/21: Solano County water officials say latest Bay Delta Plan does not address local concerns; Are Kings County farmers getting a bad rap from bad data?; Delta, SWP levee, canal protection bill headed to the governor; Officials warn of a bleak
Maven's Notebook
Solano County, CA
us/ca/solano
Aug 21 3 more N.J. towns ban AI data centers. ‘We showed that the people can fight back.’
NJ.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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us/nj/hudson/city/jersey-city
us/nj/hudson/city/bayonne
us/nj/monmouth/twp/howell
Aug 21 After months of organizing, a New Jersey city voted 5-0 to ban data centers
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
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us/nj/hudson/city/bayonne
us/nj/hudson/city/jersey-city
Aug 21 Attleboro City Council approves two-year ban on data centers
The Sun Chroniclealso carried by 1 other outlet
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us/ma/city/attleboro
us/ma/city/leominster
Aug 21 IN TH FIRST: Developer: Karis interested in potential Peosta data center site
TelegraphHerald.com
us/ia/dubuque/city/peosta
Aug 21 Salix City Council denies one-year data center moratorium
Sioux City Journal ($)
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us/ia/woodbury/city/salix
us/ia/woodbury/city/sioux-city
Aug 21 Fredericksburg Council To Consider Revised 1500 Gateway Data Center Plan
Patchalso carried by 1 other outlet
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us/va/city/fredericksburg
Aug 21 Council, residents split on Amazon data center rules in Wilmington
FOX19 | Cincinnati ($)
us/oh/clinton/city/wilmington
Aug 21 Cox calls for 'major reform' to MIDA after data center pushback
KSL.com
Box Elder County, UT
us/ut/box-elder
Aug 20 Aaron Ford’s Sudden Data Center Outrage
California Globe
us/nv
Aug 20 Atlanta eyes new rules for data centers amid community concerns
FOX 5 Atlanta
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DeKalb County, GA
Rockdale County, GA
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
us/ga/dekalb
us/ga/rockdale
Aug 20 Arcata council looks to moratorium on data centers
Times-Standard ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
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us/ca/humboldt/city/arcata
us/ca/riverside/city/palm-springs
us/ca/san-diego/city/escondido
Aug 20 Memphis and Shelby County are standing at an important crossroads | Opinion
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Shelby County, TN
us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
us/tn/shelby
Aug 19 Taylor pauses data center vote as Samsung-fueled projects draw pushback
Austin American-Statesman ($)
us/tx/williamson/city/taylor
Aug 19 Our Opinion: We can welcome data centers without sacrificing communities
Pottsville Republican Herald ($)
More coverage: The Morning Call
us/pa
us/pa/lackawanna
Aug 19 PNK Group's WI Rapids data center webinar addresses water use, cooling
Daily Tribune Media
us/wi/wood/city/wisconsin-rapids
Aug 19 Data center pause affects 4 Winnebago County townships: What to know
Oshkosh Northwestern
More coverage: The Daily Reporter
us/wi/winnebago

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