Data-center buildout in Iowa, as reported

Press coverage of data center siting, power, water, and subsidies in Iowa, each story tagged with the track it covers and the jurisdictions it names. 42 stories

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Oct 11 Nevada city council to discuss moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency projects
KCCI
Oct 9 Google moving ahead on proposed Palo data center, sets public meeting to discuss plan
Corridor Business Journal
More coverage: KCRG
Oct 8 Supervisors balk at data center moratorium, plan public meeting
Kossuth County Advance
Oct 8 Data center ordinance public hearing for tonight postponed
Clinton Heraldalso carried by 1 other outlet
Oct 8 Winnebago Tribe leaders cite water risks amid data center talks
Yahoo
Oct 7 Johnson County weighs extending data center moratorium through Aug. 8, 2027
KGAN
Oct 7 Data center debate grows as Boone residents clash over Lightedge pitch
The Des Moines Registeralso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Yahoo · The Quad-City Times
Oct 6 Data center developers target Linn County towns of Fairfax, Walford
Radio Iowa
More coverage: Hoodline
Oct 5 In case you missed it: Hancock County 6-month data center application ban is a no-go
Globe Gazette
Oct 2 A chance to weigh in
timesrepublican.com
Oct 1 Data center company stays silent at public meeting
KCRGalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 30 Sioux County Advances Data Center Rules to Second Reading
KIWA Radioalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 30 12 things to know about Clinton and data centers
Clinton Herald
More coverage: Dispatch Argus
Sep 30 Five things to know about Google's proposal to pay for Salix's data center review process
Sioux City Journal ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: KTIV · KTIV · KCAU 9 News · Sioux City Journal
Sep 30 Linn County mulls 40-member data center advisory committee
thegazette.com ($)
Sep 29 Hancock County 6-month data center application ban is a no-go
Globe Gazettealso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: KYOU-TV
Sep 28 Sioux County data center rules hearing set for Tuesday
Dakota News Nowalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 28 Nebraska tribe: Proposed data center threatens water rights
Big News Network.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 25 Woodbury County officials seek public input on more data center town halls
KTIV
Sep 25 Ames establishes 15-member data center study committee
The Ames Tribune
Sep 25 Marshall County approves six-month moratorium on data center applications
KCCIalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 24 Supervisors OK six-month data center moratorium resolution -
Times Republican
Sep 23 Prospective data center developer offered over $1.1 million for city-owned land -
timesrepublican.com
Sep 22 Dubuque City Council votes to approve data center moratorium
WGLRalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 22 Dubuque City Council passes temporary moratorium on hyperscale data centers
KCRG
More coverage: KWWL
Sep 21 Hancock County Board Discusses a Moratorium on Data Centers
KIOW
More coverage: Globe Gazette
Sep 21 Meeting concerning Woodbury County data center moratorium to be held in Moville
Siouxland Public Mediaalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Radio Iowa
Sep 19 P&Z Commission discusses initial draft of proposed data center regulations -
Times Republican
Sep 18 Sioux County Advances Proposed Data Center Rules, Plans September 29 Hearing
KIWA Radioalso carried by 3 other outlets
More coverage: radioiowa.com
Sep 17 Supervisors seek data center information
Kossuth County Advance
Sep 17 Central City council supports proposed data center
KCRG
More coverage: KGAN
Sep 16 Data center developer is ready to ride out Marshalltown’s moratorium
radioiowa.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
Sep 15 In case you missed it: Zoning change that would allow data center near Garner rejected
Globe Gazette
Sep 14 Dubuque County weighs data center health and pollution risks
KWWL
More coverage: KGAN
Sep 14 Clinton community raises awareness with No Data Center Concert
WQADalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 13 Boone County becomes latest community to enact data center moratorium
weareiowa.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 13 Northern Iowa County Panel Becomes Latest To Reject Call For Data Center
KIWA Radio
Sep 12 Data center ordinance meetings continue, at times contentiously
Clinton Herald
Sep 11 Boone lands Lightedge data center after Ames delays decision
The Ames Tribunealso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 11 Google proposes to reimburse Salix for independent advisors to review data center project
Sioux City Journal ($)
Sep 11 Iowa group claims Alliant hiding true cost of adding data center power
The Des Moines Register
Sep 11 Clean Energy group calls for more public scrutiny of data center energy costs
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