Data-center buildout in Arkansas, as reported

Press coverage of data center siting, power, water, and subsidies in Arkansas, each story tagged with the track it covers and the jurisdictions it names. 20 stories

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Aug 25 Pulaski County data center regulations headed for vote
AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Aug 25 Madison County passes Arkansas' second-longest data center moratorium yet
5newsonline.comalso carried by 3 other outlets
More coverage: Yahoo · KNWA FOX24
Aug 22 Democratic gubernatorial hopeful proposes pause on Arkansas data centers
camdenarknews.com ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Magnolia Banner News
Aug 17 Records reveal planned data center site in Miller County north of Texarkana
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)
Miller County, AR (named in coverage)
Aug 13 Fayetteville council to consider additional regulations for data centers
Fayetteville Flyer
Aug 12 Clarksville’s data center plan includes 40 natural gas turbines
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)
Aug 12 Madison County Planning Board seeks 3-year moratorium on data centers
Madison County Record ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Madison County Record
Aug 12 County in Arkansas enacts data center moratorium to protect resources
localmemphis.com
Aug 10 Wrightsville annexation billed as helping neighboring communities; Wendell Griffen says it’s to protect data center project
Arkansas Times ($)
Aug 10 Fort Smith Board of Directors set to discuss regulations for data center development
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Aug 8 Ashley-Pauley declares run for city council
Log Cabin Democrat
Aug 5 Officials review proposed Pulaski County data center ordinance; Griffen says attendees ‘agreed to disagree’
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)
Aug 5 Data center moratorium fails after tie vote at Little Rock City Hall
thv11.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: katv.com
Aug 4 Little Rock City Director proposes 18-month data center moratorium, Google not exempted
KATValso carried by 2 other outlets
Jul 31 Clarksville data center campus will need about 5 times more power than city utility can handle, documents show
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Jul 31 Clarksville officials approve up to $55 billion in bonds for planned $6.6 billion data center
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)also carried by 3 other outlets
Jul 30 Little Rock official will propose 18-month halt on permits for planned Google data center, other ‘hyperscale’ facilities
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)
Jul 29 Data center plan set back as Pulaski County votes down ordinance
Yahoo
Jul 29 Pulaski County Quorum Court rejects data center moratorium containing AVAIO project exemption
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: KATV · kark.com · AOL.com
Jul 29 Quorum Court rejects data center moratorium that would have given AVAIO a "free pass"
Arkansas Times ($)

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