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. 2,108 stories

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Sep 12 Kokomo council considers data center zoning and 2027 budget in the coming days
Yahoo
Sep 12 Letter: Looking Before We Leap — Why Chowan County Must Pause the Data Center Gold Rush
Albemarle Observer
Sep 12 Hines Data Center Plan Targets Downtown San Jose Block
Hoodline
Sep 12 Is a Data Center Coming to Nutley? That's the Plan
TAPintoalso carried by 1 other outlet
Nutley, NJ (named in coverage)
Sep 12 Area residents invited to nonpartisan town hall on proposed Effingham County OpenAI Data Center
Grice Connectalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Grice Connect
Sep 12 Concerns arise over data center's water and power usage in Cameron County
KRGValso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 12 WV data center secrecy and pollution issues loom large amid growing AI risks
wvpress.org ($)
Sep 12 Keisha Lance Bottoms calls for pause on new data centers, Rick Jackson is forcing them onto communities
Atlanta Daily World
Sep 12 Belfast Looks Ahead at High-Utility Development
Midcoast Villager
Sep 12 Planning Commission recommends denial of proposed Orchard Hills data center rezoning
WyomingNews.com ($)
Sep 12 Data center ordinance meetings continue, at times contentiously
Clinton Herald
Sep 12 Morris Data Center Opposition Group Holds Informational Meeting To Raise Awareness & Share Concerns
WCSJ News
Sep 12 Stark County's Alignment Engine proposes data center in Chillicothe
Canton Repository
Sep 12 Sale of land for potential data center approved at I-81/581 interchange
Roanoke Times
Sep 12 County receives three proposals for data center health study
Scranton Times-Tribune ($)
Sep 12 Wisner Twp. Extends Data Center Moratorium, Moves Ahead with Cemetery Fence Removal
tuscolatoday.com
Sep 12 Linden Officials Move to Ban AI Data Centers Throughout City
rlsmedia.com
More coverage: TAPinto
Sep 12 Agreement Set to Keep Warwood Data Center Below 90MW -
The Intelligencer
Sep 12 Georgia county moves closer to Google data center deal, says it could lower property taxes
The Cool Downalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 12 Tesla builds largest grid battery in US at xAI’s Memphis site
Crypto Briefing
Sep 12 Amazon drops bid to tap depleted Virginia aquifer for data center amid backlash
thecooldown.com
Sep 12 Construction begins at proposed Broadview data center site
KTVQ
Sep 12 NIAGARA FALLS BUILT THE MODERN WORLD ON ITS POWER. IT CAN DO IT AGAIN
frankreport.com
Sep 12 New Jersey's largest planned AI data center accused of running 45 unpermitted generators
Yahoo
Sep 11 Roanoke citizens question potential data center plans in potential land development
WDBJ7
Roanoke, VA (named in coverage)
Roanoke County, VA (named in coverage)
Sep 11 Quantica obtains mineral rights for Broadview data center project
Billings Gazette ($)
Sep 11 xAI has quietly built a massive battery at its Memphis data center hub
Canary Media
Sep 11 AI firm snags Phoenix warehouse for $22.7M after overcoming local zoning hurdle
The Business Journals ($)
Sep 11 Approval of Largest Data Center Yet in Colorado Sparks Outrage: 'Upsides are minimal, downsides are everywhere'
The Nerd Stash
More coverage: Alamosa Valley Courier
Sep 11 Data center could be coming to Moss Bluff
americanpress.com
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
Weld County Approves Data Center Permit on Former Kodak Site
Issued by Independence Institute · Sep 11
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Weld County, CO
Sep 11 Virginia Land Grab Rage as Locals Blast $78K Farmer Offer, Fear More Data Centers: ‘It’s Robbery’
The Nerd Stash
Sep 11 Alaska teens oppose 20,000 acre industrial park proposal
Alaska Beacon
Sep 11 IDEM approves Google’s latest request to fill wetlands for Fort Wayne data center expansion
WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN
Sep 11 UPDATE: Walker Co. data center study group suggests limiting development to industrial parks
Local 3 News
Sep 11 Dover Township discusses data center concerns
Athens County Independent
Sep 11 Ormond Beach Planning Board reviews new policies to regulate data centers that may seek city utilities
Observer Local News
Sep 11 Airway Heights forum draws concerns over Spokane County data centers
NonStop Local KHQ
Sep 11 Data center opponents add open meetings, records violation claims to lawsuit
tulsaworld.com ($)
Sep 11 Linde data center rejected by Clinton supervisors as crowd cheers
Tri-County Independent ($)
Clinton Township, MI (named in coverage)
Sep 11 ‘Community Conversation’ held on massive $15B data center campus in Port Washington
WPR
More coverage: Urban Milwaukee
Sep 11 ‘This land belongs to us’ Munford voices concerns over proposed data center
The Anniston Star
Sep 11 $5B Amazon data center project pits city against townships in Butler County
bizjournals.com ($)
Sep 11 Morton County Commission approves data center ordinance
The Bismarck Tribune
Sep 11 Erin Brockovich weighs in on Project Jupiter data center
KTSM 9 News
Sep 11 Stow sets regulations for future data centers on water, energy, noise
cleveland.com ($)
Sep 11 Staunton zoning 'more restrictive' than data center moratorium, mayor says
The News Leader | Staunton, VA
Sep 11 Trumbull could become home to one of CT’s first AI data centers despite new 2-year moratorium
Connecticut Public
More coverage: CT Mirror
Town of Trumbull
Sep 11 Controversial Worthington zoning change leads citizens to push for referendum
The Columbus Dispatch
Sep 11 St. Louis Board of Aldermen passes data center zoning rules
KSDKalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: STLPR
Sep 11 Developer scraps plans for proposed data center at Star Tribune site
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: kare11.com · Yahoo
Sep 11 Developer plans data center in Pioneer
Bryan Times
Sep 11 San Jose may bar officials from signing nondisclosure agreements
San José Spotlight
Sep 11 Boone lands Lightedge data center after Ames delays decision
The Ames Tribunealso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 11 Janesville's city council to consider 12-month moratorium on data centers
GazetteXtra ($)
Sep 11 Governor Shapiro's Data Center Executive Order Shows Power of Community Organizing – And the Work Ahead
earthworks.org
Sep 11 Fluidstack Gets Site-Work Permit for $4 Billion Texas AI Data Center
TheEnergyMagalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 11 Data center developer backs out of plans to buy Minnesota Star Tribune’s shuttered printing plant
Star Tribune ($)
More coverage: CBS News
Sep 11 Google proposes to reimburse Salix for independent advisors to review data center project
Sioux City Journal ($)
Sep 11 St. Louis Board of Aldermen approve new rules for data centers
fox2now.com
More coverage: The Business Journals
Sep 11 Butler County leaders address data center 'misinformation as residents resist possible construction
KAKE
Sep 11 Rapid City weighs new guardrail for data centers with ordinance amendment
KOTA Territory News
More coverage: NewsCenter1
City of Rapid City
Sep 11 Ballot measure gives Boulder City voters a chance to weigh in on data centers
News From The States
More coverage: yahoo.com
Sep 11 Iowa group claims Alliant hiding true cost of adding data center power
The Des Moines Register
Sep 11 Perry Newspapers | Publisher of the Taco Times and the Perry News-Herald
Perry News-Herald
Sep 11 Homeowner Sues Amazon After Data Center Construction Allegedly Damages His House and Water
yahoo.com
Sep 11 Recap: Hopkinton Planning Board Backs Townwide Data Center Ban, Tables Soil Erosion Ordinance
Uprise RI
More coverage: Uprise RI
Sep 11 Holyoke banned new data centers. But it likes the eco-conscious one it already has
WBUR
Sep 11 Jacinto City leaders oppose proposed AI data center as company eyes October redevelopment
Click2Houstonalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Yahoo · KHOU · ABC13 Houston · Yahoo
Sep 11 Covert docs and council members in the dark: How the NorthMark data center was recruited in secret
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 11 Data Center, AI Companies Pay to Upgrade Colorado City's Water System
sanangelolive.com
Sep 11 Data centers, subdivisions & solar farms -- Laurens County Council agenda
The Clinton Chronicle
Sep 11 Virginia county is using eminent domain to seize a farmer's land for data center water
The Cool Downalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 11 Critics urge more feedback time on $110M agreement with data center developer
The Frederick News-Post
Sep 11 Trumbull Town Council Oks moratorium on new data centers
Westfair Communications
Town of Trumbull
Sep 11 Vance Commissioners Set Public Comment Period Sept. 14 To Consider Data Center Moratorium, Zoning Amendment Info
wizs.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 11 San Francisco company pitches data center in Clermont County despite local moratorium
WKRCalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 11 Vote on data centers planned for next week
missourian.com
Sep 11 Clean Energy group calls for more public scrutiny of data center energy costs
News From The States
Sep 11 Data center developer outlines $4.1 million community benefit plan
The Daily Item
More coverage: PennLive.com
Sep 11 Portland data center planned inside five stories of high-rise, records show
Yahoo
Sep 10 Plans to build data center near Lake Charles moves forward
wwltv.com
Sep 10 Update on McCormick County’s Council meeting on data centers
WJBFalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WRDW
Sep 10 Kreiss-Tomkins unveils platform to institute moratorium on data centers and regulate AI
The Delta Discovery
Sep 10 PJM Interconnection Proposes Changes To Reliability Standards To Address Situations Where A.I. Data Centers Disconnect From The Grid Without Warning And Threaten Grid Stability
PA Environment Digest Blog
Sep 10 Company launches data center’s $4B first phase near Harlingen
MyRGV.com
Sep 10 ‘Virginians are so upset by this,’ Piedmont Environmental Council calls for data center moratorium
WVIRalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 10 City of Gilroy refutes accusation of Map Act violation at data center site
Gilroy Dispatch
More coverage: sanjoseinside.com
Sep 10 Google outlines $17B Project Tembo data center campus planned for Laramie County
WyomingNews.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Gillette News Record
Sep 10 City says plans for National Avenue are vet clinic, not data center; P&Z hearing postponed
Springfield Daily Citizen
Sep 10 Killeen council to discuss data center regulations at City Hall meeting
The Killeen Daily Heraldalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 10 Five-hour meeting puts data center pollution, transparency in spotlight
GoUpstate
Sep 10 Missoula County to prepare data center study after passing one-year moratorium
Fairfield Sun Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 10 Oracle Plans Public Environmental Dashboard for Project Jupiter
eponline.com
Sep 10 Emerald AI Raises $150M to Power Santa Clara’s FLIP [2026]
shattered.io
Sep 10 Boling residents meet Amazon leaders over massive data center project
Click2Houston
Sep 10 Frederick County elections could hinge on one issue - data centers
WYPR
Sep 10 Entergy eases confidentiality restrictions in Meta power case
The Center Squarealso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 10 LaGrange Council votes to deny special-use permit for data c...
LaGrange Daily News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 10 Tarrant County Commissioner Holds Town Hall on Data Center Concerns
thetexan.news
Sep 10 Plymouth approves moratorium on data centers
hometownsource.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: CCX Media -
Sep 10 Bedford Planning Department Prepares Data Center Zoning Ahead of Special Town Meeting
The Bedford Citizen
Sep 10 Greensboro City Council discusses data center, impact on water resources
FOX8 WGHPalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 10 Kotek’s push against data centers unlikely to slow expansion in Eastern Oregon, local officials say - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
More coverage: Yahoo
Sep 10 Google, stepping in for Crusoe, pitches 700-acre data center campus to Laramie County on Wednesday
capcity.newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 10 Joplin officials explain future data center regulations
Newstalk KZRGalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 10 Jasper County wants a 1-year freeze on data centers. What that would mean
Hilton Head Island Packet
Sep 10 Citizens push back on data center plans
rivertonranger.com
Sep 10 Developer eyes 1,200 acres near Lake Charles for data center
WWLTV.com
Sep 10 New North Port Data Center Filings Detail Water Use, Wetland Impacts and More
sarasotamagazine.com
Sep 10 List of Alabama Cities With Data Center Moratorium Grows
GovTech
More coverage: AL.com · GovTech
Sep 10 Florida surf park approved in 2020 could be scrapped for data center, retail hub
The Cool Down
Sep 10 Shalersville meeting devolves into shouting match, data center passes
Record-Courier
Sep 10 “You Don’t Need To Listen And Obey The Mayor”: Residents Again Flood Kenosha City Council To Oppose Microsoft Data Center
Kenosha County Eye
Sep 10 Texas chose a ‘soft approach’ with data center survey. It was so soft it flopped.
San Antonio Current
Sep 10 BG rallies against Husted and his role in bringing data centers to Ohio
Sent-trib
Sep 10 Select Board clarifies data center moratorium vote; calls for more public education on ballot questions
The Conway Daily Sun
Sep 10 Lancaster County halts plans for data center moratorium
Nebraska Public Mediaalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Star-Herald
Sep 10 South Whitehall residents paint dire picture of proposed data center near Parkland High
The Morning Call ($)
Sep 10 Houston County candidates oppose data center development as statewide debate continues
13wmaz.com
Sep 10 Weld County Commissioners approved a key permit for large data center
9Newsalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: KDVR · Ft. Lupton Press
Sep 10 Data center draft ordinance introduced by Lake Twp. planning commission
Huron Daily Tribune ($)
Lake Township, MI (named in coverage)
Sep 10 Tribal Communities Push Back as Data Center Development Expands Near Native Lands
kotaradio.com
Sep 10 Tippecanoe County data center ordinance public hearing pushed to October
Journal & Courier
Sep 10 Rezoning Change in Hancock County Denied
KIOW
Sep 10 Spotswood Sends Data Center Zoning Proposal to Planning Board Amid Council Debate
TAPinto
Sep 10 ‘This industry is the future:’ Clark County teachers union wants state to bargain with data centers
News From The States
Sep 10 Rep. James Frank likes one data center but not the other
timesrecordnews.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 10 Michigan will OK data center tax breaks while keeping companies that benefit secret
MLive.com ($)
Sep 10 Global AI Wins Colorado Data Center Permit Amid Power, Water Disputes
TheEnergyMagalso carried by 4 other outlets
More coverage: Colorado Newsline · CBS News
Sep 10 Judge rules data center energy demand is not a 'trade secret'
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ($)
Sep 10 Johnstown organizers want vote on banning large data centers
The Newark Advocate
Johnstown, NJ (named in coverage)
Sep 10 If approved, Project Taurus will use substantially more electricity than Colorado Springs' current top power customer
Colorado Public Radio
Sep 10 Opinion | Before this data center moves forward, Minneapolis must listen to the river
Star Tribune ($)
Sep 10 Christiansburg ups requirements for any future data center
Cardinal News
Sep 10 DATA 1: D-Data-Centers-Day in 3 SC counties is Sept. 14
The Clinton Chronicle
Sep 10 Dubuque council delays data center moratorium to tighten proposed ordinance
TelegraphHerald.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 10 Teachers’ union proposes plan to make Nevada data centers pay more for public education
FOX5 Vegasalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: KSNV
Sep 10 Rep. Subramanyam announces national data center plan
Rappahannock News ($)
Sep 10 Clinton Township rejects Linde Corp’s data center plan
Yahoo
More coverage: Tri-County Independent
Clinton Township, PA (named in coverage)
Sep 10 Developer introduces plans to build $10 billion data center project in Swatara Township
fox43.com
Sep 10 Archbald council to decide Wildcat Ridge’s fate as data center hearings end
Scranton Times-Tribune ($)
More coverage: WVIA Public Media
Sep 10 Iowa county enacts moratorium on new data center projects
KCCIalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Radio Iowa
Sep 10 Rockingham City Council approves rezoning request for data center in split vote
Richmond Observeralso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 10 Possibility of West Richland data center campus rises with 1,000-acre land sale
applevalleynewsnow.com
Sep 10 Exclusive: Documents show Salix mayor, council knew of possible data center project early on
Sioux City Journal ($)
Sep 10 OG&E-Google deal could save Oklahoma ratepayers $6.84 a month by 2036
oklahoman.com ($)
Sep 10 Licking County communities continue data center ballot fight
yahoo.com
Sep 10 Court overturns approval of Imperial County data center, orders environmental review
KPBS
Sep 9 Pasco puts brakes on data center boom, studies impact on city resources
applevalleynewsnow.com
Sep 9 PA data center regulations aim to protect farmland, water, communities
Big News Network.com
Sep 9 Data centers on tap at Baytown City Council work session
Baytown Sun
More coverage: baytownsun.com
Sep 9 Gov. Scott vetoed state regulations on data centers. One of his deputies just urged Congress to pass them.
VTDigger
State of Vermont
Sep 9 Homer City Energy Campus again at center of debate
Indiana Gazette Online
More coverage: Indiana Gazette Online
Sep 9 Amazon data center project in Gilroy upsets locals
San José Spotlight
More coverage: Sierra Club · SFGATE
Sep 9 Kings Fairgrounds’ bleak finances driving its exploration of proposed data center: “We're in survival mode.”
hanfordsentinel.com
Sep 9 As data center debate continues in Baltimore County, Jones f...
AFRO News
Sep 9 Residents push back on data centers, ask Pasco to extend moratorium
Tri-City Heraldalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Massachusetts Requires Data Centers To Get Local Approvals in Latest Clampdown
Realtor.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Debate over statewide data center moratorium heats up
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Yahoo · freep.com
Sep 9 Georgia lawmakers considering statewide data center moratorium | Here's what they had to say
13WMAZ
Sep 9 Lubbock City Council Moves To Regulate Data Center Construction
Texas Scorecardalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: KCBD · fox34.com
Sep 9 Independence delays vote on new data center rules as residents demand more oversight
Kansas City Star ($)
Sep 9 ‘Stop making jokes and answer my questions’: Spartanburg Co. council presses for answers on controversial data center project
WSPA 7Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WSPA 7News
Sep 9 Spotsylvania data center reclaimed water
Fredericksburg.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Fredericksburg.com
Sep 9 Guest notebook: Today’s plantation owners don't grow cotton, they harvest data
The Business Journals ($)
Sep 9 Hawaii County Defers AI Data Center Ban Until October
GovTech
Sep 9 Councilman Ramos Leads Newark Council Call for A Pause on Data Centers
Insider NJ
More coverage: New Jersey Globe
Sep 9 Ionia City Council explores data centers at September meeting
WZZM13.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WZZM13.com
Sep 9 Stokes residents make final case ahead of data center vote
WHQR
Sep 9 Charlotte considers extending data center moratorium as residents weigh in
WCNCalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: WECT
Sep 9 Public weighs in on Ransom Twp. data center ordinance
Scranton Times-Tribune ($)
Sep 9 ERCOT Classifies 4.2 GW of Galaxy Texas Data Center Projects in Batch Zero
Microgrid Media
Sep 9 U.S. Rep. Spartz says LEAP District lacks transparency, calls for federal review
IndyStar
Sep 9 NRG’s 1.2 GW Texas generation project advances through ERCOT’s batch zero process
BIC Magazine
Sep 9 Five things we learned at Alignment Engine's data center presentation
Chillicothe Gazette
Sep 9 AI Is Thirsty. A Data Center Developer Thinks It Found A Fix
dailycaller.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Council has public support for data center permit votes
The Bristol Herald Courieralso carried by 2 other outlets
Sep 9 Wisconsin Rapids schedules public hearing for data center moratorium
Daily Tribune Mediaalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Conditional approval granted for RAM to industrial rezone; opposition fears irrevocable infrastructure strain, lifestyle disruption
WyomingNews.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Portland City Council put in place new zoning rules
The Commercial Review
Sep 9 300MW data center proposed for Pierce Township near Beckjord despite moratorium
WCPO 9 Cincinnati
More coverage: WVXU · FOX19 | Cincinnati · Hoodline
Sep 9 County to consider data center moratorium, solid waste ordinance changes
Silver City Daily Press
Sep 9 City Hands Data Center Debate To Resident Committee Amid Community Uproar
Patchalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Update: Riverbank pauses data centers. Company defends plan for old ammo plant
Modesto Beealso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Augusta releases final draft of proposed data center ordinance
WRDW
Augusta, GA (named in coverage)
Sep 9 Beaufort County moves toward temporary data center moratorium
WJCLalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Grady County officials say county cannot impose data center moratorium
Chickasha Express Star
Sep 9 With moratorium in place, Hamilton Township studies data center impacts
Press of Atlantic City
More coverage: Patch
Hamilton Township, NJ (named in coverage)
Sep 9 Nash County enacts temporary moratorium on data centers
Rocky Mount Telegram ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Press Release: Victoria Spartz Seeks Federal Review of Indiana Data Center Projects
Quiver Quantitative
More coverage: WTHR
Sep 9 Clearfield City Council passes data center moratorium in wake of ‘grandiose scale of Stratos’
Standard-Examiner
More coverage: KSL News · Hoodline
Sep 9 Savannah weighs a 155-day pause on large-scale data centers
WJCL
Sep 9 Residents urge County to slow down on data centers
goldendalesentinel.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: The Center Square
Sep 9 Weld County officials will vote on whether to approve a controversial data center on Wednesday
Colorado Public Radio
Sep 9 Oregon governor pauses data centers on state land
Missoula Current
Sep 9 Final public meeting on data center moratorium set for Sept. 21
Madison County Record ($)
Sep 9 IREN's Texas Grid Nod Arrives Just as the AI Power Crunch Turns Existential
AD HOC NEWS
Sep 9 Pennsylvania township unanimously opposes mall data center, but that may not kill it
The Cool Downalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Nottingham voters overwhelmingly approve moratorium on data centers
New Hampshire Public Radioalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Foster's Daily Democrat · WMUR
Sep 9 Ecological Impacts of a Data Center on Cayuga Lake
The Cornell Daily Sun
Sep 9 ‘We’ll pay for everything’: Company pitches $10.5B data center plans in Dauphin County
PennLive.com ($)
Sep 9 Ferguson Council expected to take up data center proposal
KSDKalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: KSDK · KSDK · Hoodline · KSDK
Sep 9 Amazon Ocean City cable project draws data center concerns
Baltimore Sun ($)
Sep 9 Letters: GlobalAI project reactions; 120th Congress must restore a functioning Democratic Republic
Greeley Tribune ($)
Sep 9 Burgin city council member walks out to stop a vote for a proposed data center project
newsfromthestates.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 City eyes extended data center moratorium as task force weighs regulations
bizjournals.com ($)
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Sep 9 Large crowd weighs data center development in Hutchinson
Hutch Post
Sep 9 Waterloo approves three-month freeze on data center development
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Sep 9 Delta Gigasite, world's largest data center campus in Utah, could make water, Creekstone Energy says
The Salt Lake Tribunealso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions
PressReader
Sep 9 Nashville lawmaker proposes pause on data center tax exemptions
tennesseelookout.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 368-megawatt AI data center approved in Kearney
omaha.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 SpaceXAI’s Colossus data center is fueling a massive backlash
Yahoo
Sep 9 Why Granger TIF vote matters to all St. Joe County residents | Opinion
South Bend Tribune ($)
Sep 9 Fauquier data center application pulled in favor of resident...
Rappahannock News ($)
Sep 9 AMZN, META, GOOGL Might Lose Billions As Ohio State Reconsiders Data Center Tax Breaks, Says Report
Stocktwitsalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: wowo.com · Morning Journal · Yahoo
Sep 9 IREN granted conditional Base Load status for 2 GW Texas campus
W.Media
Sep 9 Austin, Texas, lacks data center rules as officials move to track big power users
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: The Cool Down
Sep 9 Arizona leaders disagree on pausing new data centers
AZ Family
More coverage: Tucson Sentinel
Sep 9 Escambia Commission To Consider Hearings For 12-Month Data Center Moratorium
NorthEscambia.com
Sep 9 Reno county discusses the future of data centers
kake.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Allentown planners examine developer’s changes to Emaus Avenue data center proposal
WFMZ.com
More coverage: The Morning Call
Sep 9 Kearney City Council approves code, permit for massive ‘Tech One Crossing’ data center
KSNBalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Oshkosh Common Council passes temporary moratorium on data centers
WBAYalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Oshkosh Northwestern · WHBY · Yahoo
Sep 9 Van Buren Township officials to consider final site plan for Google data center
The Detroit News ($)
More coverage: The Detroit News
Sep 9 Orangeburg County enacts moratorium on new data centers amid public debate
WLTXalso carried by 2 other outlets
Sep 9 $1.5 billion tax break plan for former Emerson campus redevelopment to go back before Ferguson council
KMOV
Sep 9 Tarrant Approves 12-Month Moratorium on Data Centers
WBMAalso carried by 3 other outlets
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Sep 9 Chillicothe demands transparency as data center details emerge amid NDA scandal
WSYX
Sep 9 Taylor County commissioners vote to add data center regulations to land development code
WCTV
Sep 9 Community gets chance to ask about new data center in Chillicothe
Chillicothe Gazette ($)
More coverage: 10TV
Sep 9 Burgin votes to rejoin zoning commission amid data center fight
WKYTalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Sep 9 Dickinson Township prepares data center regulations before project is proposed
Yahoo
More coverage: LancasterOnline
Sep 9 The size of 20 Costcos: Can Utah residents drive a data center out of their town?
Deseret News
Sep 9 Central Pa. data center developer says it will invest $4M in the community
PennLive.com ($)
More coverage: PennLive.com
Gregg Township, PA (named in coverage)
Sep 9 Sterling City Council approves temporary ban on data center applications
WQAD
More coverage: WQAD · Effingham Radio · Shaw Local
Sep 9 Rock County staff committee advances data center resolutions to County Board
GazetteXtra ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
Sep 9 California passes bills to protect ratepayers from data centers
State Affairs ($)
Sep 9 Arizona governor rejects data center moratorium call as debate escalates
AZ Familyalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 9 Despite not being on the agenda, data center tensions dominate Hermantown meeting
WDIO.com
Sep 8 Eugene says former Hynix plant can't be developed as a data center
The Register-Guard
More coverage: KCBY
Sep 8 Bristol, VA passes data center ordinance
WJHL
More coverage: Yahoo
Sep 8 Data center protesters gather at Oregon State Capitol. See photos
Statesman Journal
Sep 8 Langlade County holds public hearing on data centers
waow.com
Sep 8 Letter: Nobody wants a data center in their backyard
Gilroy Dispatchalso carried by 2 other outlets
Sep 8 Ida County shares first draft of data center ordinance
ktiv.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 8 Anclam to have one opponent in Turtle recall election
Beloit Daily News ($)
Sep 8 Pocomoke City Officials meeting tonight to discuss one-year moratorium
WBOC TV
Sep 8 Developer wants all Archbald council members removed from data center hearings
Scranton Times-Tribune ($)
Sep 8 Gallatin leaders set to vote on data center moratorium
WZTValso carried by 3 other outlets
More coverage: WZTV
Sep 8 Gov. Tina Kotek says she now supports a data center moratorium - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
Sep 8 Data center or R&D campus? Northwest Austin neighbors seek answers about Project Cosmos
KVUEalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 8 Lawmakers approve new requirements for data centers
KALWalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Visalia Times-Delta · Yahoo · Mission Local · Courthouse News · +4 more
Sep 8 Wyoming County Commissioners approve SALDO changes to regulate data centers
Wyoming County Examiner ($)
Sep 8 Kotek halts data center projects on Oregon state land amid water, energy concerns
KREMalso carried by 3 other outlets
Sep 8 Charlotte leaders to consider extending pause on new data center constructions
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: yahoo.com · Queen City News · WCNC · WCNC · +2 more
Sep 8 Healey says no data centers in MA without local input, approval
capecodtimes.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 8 Pa. community decries transparency as data center progresses despite moratorium and a lawsuit
The Keystone Newsroom
More coverage: Mon Valley Independent
Sep 8 Data center moratorium fails during Klickitat County Commissioners meeting despite public support
Columbia Gorge News
Sep 8 Mason City considers future of newly rezoned land, data center among possibilities
kimt.com
Sep 8 Northampton to hold public hearing on year-long AI data center moratorium
Daily Hampshire Gazettealso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: MassLive · Yahoo · Greenfield Recorder · franklincountynow.com · +1 more
Sep 8 Hayward Council to consider move to ban data centers at its upcoming Sept. 15 meeting
City of Hayward (.gov)
Sep 8 Opposition organizes for data center in Grant County
Silver City Daily Press
More coverage: Santa Fe New Mexican
Sep 8 Monroe County approves plan for splitting $1.2 billion in revenue from proposed Google data center
13WMAZ
Sep 8 Project Thunderbird proposes 1,700-acre data center in Enid
KFOR
Sep 8 Lawmakers call for stronger data center regulations
The River Reporter
Sep 8 Healey order would block new data centers in Massachusetts unless they have local approval
The Boston Globe ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
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Sep 8 City OKS incentives for data center's second phase
Douglas County Sentinel
Sep 8 Tennessee data centers raise questions over tax breaks, loss of revenue to state
WZTValso carried by 2 other outlets
Sep 8 Salem wants your thoughts on data centers. How to participate
Statesman Journalalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Sep 8 No one protested a controversial Calif. data center. Officials were stunned.
SFGATE
Sep 8 Moreno wants federal tax to offset data-center breaks. Congress considered broader idea before
Cleveland.com ($)
Sep 8 As elections nears, Palm Coast races to create data center regulations
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Sep 8 Oracle seeks up to 2 GW of new renewable power for Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County
KFOXalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 8 Chippewa And Barron Counties Join Regional Push For Data Center Moratoriums
Bloomer Advance Newspaper
Sep 8 ‘We didn’t get to participate’: Mona residents criticize county commission over proposed data center
ABC4 Utah
Mona, UT (named in coverage)
Sep 8 'We choose our citizens': County board bans data centers in unincorporated Lake County until mid-2027
lakemchenryscanner.comalso carried by 3 other outlets
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Sep 8 St. Cloud Weighs New Data Center Zoning Rules
hoodline.com
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Sep 8 Augustans can still submit feedback on data centers, attend public forum
wrdw.com
Augusta, GA (named in coverage)
Sep 8 Data center developer presses Coachella over cancelled contract. Will lawsuit follow?
The Desert Sun ($)
Sep 8 Tarrant considers data center pause as city weighs impacts on power, water, neighborhoods
WBMA
Sep 8 Sturtevant presses Spanberger for data center pause
thecentersquare.com
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Sep 8 Progress and Pitfalls: Inside Hillsboro’s Redrafted Data Center Ordinance To Be Heard This Wednesday
The Hillsboro Herald
Sep 8 Small West Michigan city joins communities putting pause on data centers
MLive.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 8 Enid natives announce local data center, power generation project
cnhinews.com
Sep 8 Alachua residents push back against proposed data center rules ahead of planning meeting
WCJB
Sep 8 Data center conditional use permit to be discussed by Kearney city council tonight
Central Nebraska Todayalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 8 The Texas Brake: Why the Most Permissive Grid in America Just Froze 474 GW
Substack ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 8 Oregon Gov. Kotek pauses state land requests for data centers
KOIN.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Sep 8 Hood County commissioners set to discuss proposed data center projects amid ongoing debate
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Sep 8 EPA Proposal Could Leave the Public in the Dark on Data Center Plans
insurancejournal.com
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Sep 8 Data center water bills
LAist
Sep 8 Later school start time
LAist
Sep 8 Jasper County to debate a moratorium today on data centers
WSAV-TValso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 8 Greeley, Windsor officials prepare to clash over new data center in Weld County
Greeley Tribune ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 8 IREN’s 2GW Sweetwater Hub earns base load status in ERCOT’s Batch Zero screening
Crypto Briefingalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Sep 8 Data center backlash is sweeping California. This proposal met zero opposition.
SFGATEalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Sep 8 Fort Collins to examine putting limits on data centers
The Coloradoan ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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Sep 8 Site of World War II-era plant that helped build atomic bomb eyed for Alabama data center
AL.com ($)
Sep 8 Kentucky’s yet to see a hyperscale data center come online, but Gallatin could offer a glimpse at what to expect
wkyufm.org
Sep 8 Kearney poised to go all in on data centers even as many Nebraska towns throttle back
Flatwater Free Pressalso carried by 5 other outlets
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Sep 8 New data center project coming to Mason County, W.Va., spearheaded by Florida-based real estate group
News From The States
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Sep 8 Public hearing, petition set for public input on Lowcountry data centers
blufftontoday.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 8 Mount Pleasant leaders to consider temporary moratorium on data center proposals
WCBD News 2
Sep 8 Eau Claire County Begins Work On Data Center Moratorium -...
Volume One
Sep 8 Fort Madison Planning & Zoning Commission to continue researching data center-related ordinances
Daily Gate City
Sep 8 Data Bank gets go-ahead
The Daily Tribune News
Sep 8 Putnam County to vote on data center moratorium
WCJBalso carried by 2 other outlets
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Sep 8 Pinal County rejects data center despite developer’s concessions
AZ Familyalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 8 Tension builds over data center project in Burgin
WKYTalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 7 Hayden Town Council eyes data center moratorium after public pushback
SteamboatToday.com ($)
Sep 7 Hancock County studying impact of data center
Messenger-Inquirer
Sep 7 Three-page Amazon 'narrative' is proposed for county planning commission
Indiana Gazette Online
Sep 7 Vantage’s 1.4GW Texas campus makes grid contracts the real data center schedule
MarketScale
Sep 7 Mad River Twp. Zoning Commission advances proposed data center definition
urbanacitizen.com
Mad River Township, OH (named in coverage)
Sep 7 Anniston Pauses Data Centers as Floyd County Adopts New Development Rules
weisradio.com
Sep 7 Fort Wayne council member proposes one-year data center moratorium
WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 7 Pennsylvania Chamber Pledge Is Ludicrous, but Messages Within Must Be Called Out
Daily Kos
Sep 7 Calmatters: Newsom Vetoed A Data Center Water Bill Last Year. Will He Sign It This Time?
SFGATE
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Sep 7 Proposed Kansas data center sits hundreds of yards from psychiatric hospital, raising safety concerns
kake.com
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Sep 7 Residents seek formal role in federal review as Eastport considers ban on underwater data center
Yahooalso carried by 2 other outlets
Sep 7 Free concert planned in Clinton to protest proposed hyperscale data center
KGAN
Sep 7 City of Pasco to hold Sept. 8 hearing on data center rules
Nonstop Local News
Sep 7 County to revisit data center NDA policies, environmental reviews
Arizona Daily Star ($)
Sep 7 Community meeting scheduled in Jesup to discuss potential data center impacts
WTOCalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Sep 7 State Sen. Sam Givhan says there's 'overwhelming opposition' to data centers in the Tennessee Valley
Yellowhammer News
Sep 7 Federal panel halts what would be first data center on public lands
new.finalcall.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
Sep 7 What Shapiro’s new data center order does — and doesn’t — force developers to do
28/22 Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Sep 7 1 year after approving Project Blue, Pima County releases data center health impact study
KJZZ
Sep 7 Data center pre-annexation agreement to go before Greeley City Council
Greeley Tribune ($)
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Sep 7 Zoning Commission to consider Data Center regulations (Wednesday) - Pelican Post
Pelican Post - Online Newspaper
Sep 7 The complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center
Ars Technicaalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Sep 7 ERCOT to complete Texas data center audit by December
Data Center Dynamics
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Sep 7 CT lawmaker seeks moratorium on new data centers in state. He wants people and the environment protected.
Hartford Courant ($)
State of Connecticut
Sep 7 Waterloo council to consider 3-month moratorium on data centers Tuesday
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
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Sep 7 Ossoff and Collins weigh in on proposed data center | Exclusive
savannahnow.com
Sep 7 Nevada officials to break ground on transmission project to meet surging data center power demands
Las Vegas Sun
Sep 7 Texas coalition holds Austin rally against data centers
grahamleader.com
Sep 7 Data center committee shares recommendations after heated presentation
wandtv.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 6 Does Rappahannock County need data center rules? Depends on whom you ask
Rappahannock Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 6 Protesters Rally Against Data Center Projects in Ypsilanti & Van Buren Townships Over Water, Power & Noise Concerns
themetrodetroitnews.com
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Sep 6 Westlake City Council adopts ordinance placing temporary moratorium on approval of data centers
Cleveland.com ($)
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Sep 6 Walker County committee weighs potential data center rules amid new facility moratorium
Chattanooga Times Free Press ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 6 Data center agenda item withdrawn from Planning Commission agenda
The Cullman Tribune
Sep 6 Michigan neighbors unite to protest 2 AI data centers they say threaten water, way of life
MLive.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 6 Data center backlash and a mayor in hot water
FOX 5 Atlantaalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 6 The pressure points shaping southern New Mexico
Organ Mountain News
Sep 6 Ypsilanti City Council continues data center moratorium discussion
The Eastern Echo
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Sep 6 Oakland is wide-open to billionaire AI data centers
Indybayalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Sep 6 Why a controversial data center dropped its annexation request in Taylor
Austin American-Statesman ($)
Sep 6 An AI data center has created a new political force in Independence | Hudnall
kansascity.com ($)
Sep 6 Where does Council's review of data centers stand? Here's the latest
CivicLex
Sep 6 Pa. township sets hearing on contentious data center plan near Delaware Water Gap
lehighvalleylive.com
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Smithfield Township, PA (named in coverage)
Sep 6 NORTH PORT: Water officials, others present at data center meeting; residents remain skeptical
yoursun.com ($)

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