Aug 27
WHAS11
Gov. Beshear says specifics still being worked out on data center executive order↗
WHAS11
Power and grid
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Aug 27
Lexington Herald Leader
Beshear would support rolling back Kentucky’s data center tax breaks↗
Lexington Herald Leader also carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 27
Kentucky Lantern
A Kentucky law meant to increase housing is now being wielded by a data center developer↗
Kentucky Lantern
Siting
Aug 27
Lexington Herald Leader
KY legislators continue to signal change is coming to data center tax incentive↗
Lexington Herald Leader also carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 26
The Paducah Sun
McCracken planning commission removes public comment; Residents planned to propose data center safeguards↗
The Paducah Sun
Siting
Aug 25
WHAS11
Data center developers hoping to use reclaimed water, say it will not affect your tap↗
WHAS11
Water
Aug 25
Lexington Herald Leader ($)
KY regulators approve power deal for major AI data center at former aluminum site↗
Lexington Herald Leader ($)
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 25
Spectrum News
Panattoni releases new details on Project Bluegrass data center↗
Spectrum News
Siting
Aug 25
pmg-ky1.com
Oldham leaders in dispute over data center regulations | News↗
pmg-ky1.com
Water
Aug 24
Spectrum News
Louisville residents back KRC model data center ordinance↗
Spectrum News
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 24
Spectrum News
PSC approves power agreement for TeraWulf data campus↗
Spectrum News also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 24
WNKY
Cave City data center lawsuits to move forward together↗
WNKY
Siting
Aug 24
FOX 56 News
California-based data center developer invites Burgin project input↗
FOX 56 News also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Aug 24
WEKU
Lexington council to hold another public hearing on data centers amid moratorium↗
WEKU also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
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Aug 21
WHAS11
Planning Commission tries to incorporate community input on data centers↗
WHAS11
Siting
Aug 18
WEKU
Despite online chatter, Knox County officials say there are no data center proposals on the table↗
WEKU
Siting
Aug 18
The Cool Down
After packed protests, Kentucky pauses data centers for 6 months to weigh costs to power, health, and homes↗
The Cool Down
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 18
yahoo.com
Online meeting to discuss KY data center state policy, utility planning, local implementation↗
yahoo.com
Siting
Aug 18
WEKU
Developer says KY data center with Anthropic ties meets new limits on environmental, energy impact↗
WEKU
Water
Aug 15
The News-Enterprise
Planning process benefits when people show up and speak out↗
The News-Enterprise
Siting
Aug 14
Glasgow News 1
‘Things change’: Barren County concludes last town hall meeting on countywide zoning↗
Glasgow News 1
Siting
Aug 14
The Paducah Sun
Protect McCracken County holds community meeting; Residents discuss data center, nuclear development concerns↗
The Paducah Sun
Water
Aug 13
WHAS11
'We don't need 'em!' | Second Rubbertown data center proposed ahead of moratorium vote↗
WHAS11
Subsidies
Aug 13
Kentucky Lantern
A mugshot turns a Kentucky data center dispute personal between an activist and a developer↗
Kentucky Lantern also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 13
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
‘I was not briefed’: Andy Beshear says Trump sidelined him on Kentucky data center plan↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Water
Aug 13
The Harrodsburg Herald
Fiscal Court Gives Second Reading To Data Center Moratorium↗
The Harrodsburg Herald
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
The Harrodsburg Herald
Harrodsburg To Draft Data Center Moratorium↗
The Harrodsburg Herald
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
WDRB
Clark County Plan Commission approves 1-year moratorium on new data centers↗
WDRB
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
Louisville Public Media
IMAGES: Another data center proposed for Louisville’s Rubbertown neighborhood↗
Louisville Public Media
Siting
Aug 12
Louisville Public Media
A Kentucky county passes a data center moratorium — with a city-sized hole↗
Louisville Public Media also carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 12
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
What each of Lexington's at-large council candidates thinks about data centers↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
The Courier-Journal ($)
Proposal for new data center in Louisville put on hold, Greenberg says↗
The Courier-Journal ($) also carried by 3 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
Glasgow News 1
Town hall highlights competing concerns over development, property rights and agriculture↗
Glasgow News 1
Subsidies
Aug 11
spectrumnews1.com
Community opposition grows as Louisville weighs data center code changes↗
spectrumnews1.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Aug 10
The Lexington Times
The data center, the bourbon bar and the mugshot: Mercer County’s fight, explained↗
The Lexington Times
Subsidies
Aug 8
thecooldown.com
Kentucky council panel backs 6-month data center moratorium after months of delays↗
thecooldown.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 8
AOL.com
Mercer County data center ordinance advances despite vocal public opposition↗
AOL.com
Water
Aug 7
TechSpot
This Kentucky family rejected a $26 million data center offer to protect their farmland↗
TechSpot
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 6
courier-journal.com ($)
Beshear issues executive order to 'protect against' data center harms↗
courier-journal.com ($)
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 6
KFVS12 ($)
Gov. Beshear signs executive order increasing requirements for data center developers in Kentucky↗
KFVS12 ($)
Water
Aug 6
The Courier-Journal ($)
No Data Center 502 protesters disrupt Planning Commission meeting↗
The Courier-Journal ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 6
The Courier-Journal ($)
Protests erupt after Louisville Planning Commission meeting. See photos↗
The Courier-Journal ($)
Siting
Aug 5
The News-Enterprise
E'town City Council takes first step in blocking data centers↗
The News-Enterprise
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 4
whas11.com
$100B data center plan prompts differing reactions from Kentucky's elected leaders↗
whas11.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 4
The Courier-Journal ($)
Councilwoman Jennifer Chappell discusses data center moratorium↗
The Courier-Journal ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 4
Yahoo
Committee votes to send data center moratorium to Louisville's Metro Council↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
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Aug 4
News From The States
Bell County passed a data center moratorium. Resident worry that work continues.↗
News From The States also carried by 1 other outlet
Power and grid− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 3
The Lexington Times
Beshear trades barbs at Fancy Farm; residents debate data centers↗
The Lexington Times
Siting− , Denied or halted
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Jul 31
Lexington Herald Leader
Lexington mayoral candidate comes out against large data centers↗
Lexington Herald Leader
Siting− , Denied or halted
Jul 31
Kentucky Lantern
Bell County has seen this movie before↗
Kentucky Lantern
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Jul 31
The Paducah Sun
Lawmakers back $100B Paducah AI data center; State leaders highlight benefits, address concerns↗
The Paducah Sun
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 30
WBKO ($)
Logan County approves 12-month moratorium on data centers↗
WBKO ($) also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted
Jul 30
Gadget Review
An AI Company Is Suing a Kentucky Town to Build Data Center Near Mammoth Cave National Park↗
Gadget Review also carried by 1 other outlet
Water Siting
Jul 30
Franklin Favorite
Franklin data center decision awaited as judge reviews lawsuit↗
Franklin Favorite also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Jul 29
LEX 18 News
Former Burgin School Board Member pushes back on proposed site of data center in Mercer County↗
LEX 18 News
Siting
Jul 29
WNKY
Logan County Fiscal Court passes data center resolution↗
WNKY
Water− , Denied or halted
Jul 29
newsmax.com
Energy Dept Plans $100 Billion AI Data Center↗
newsmax.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water+ , Approved or advancing Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 29
The New York Times ($)
Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers↗
The New York Times ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting+ , Approved or advancing Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 29
News of the United States - NOTUS
Trump Administration Announces Another Data Center on Federal Land - News of the United States↗
News of the United States - NOTUS
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 29
Patheos
When The Data Center Wolf Is At Your Door, Organize & Resist↗
Patheos
Siting− , Denied or halted
Jul 29
FOX 56 News
Mercer County fiscal court approves initial reading of data center moratorium motion↗
FOX 56 News also carried by 3 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Jul 29
POWER Magazine
Brookfield, NextEra to Develop $100B Data Center Campus at DOE's Paducah Site, Paired With 4.6 GW of Dedicated Generation↗
POWER Magazine
Water+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing
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Jul 29
Yahoo
Data center developers set their sights on Lexington and Kentucky | Opinion↗
Yahoo
Siting+ , Approved or advancing Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
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Jul 29
Lexington Herald Leader ($)
Will Lexington ban major data centers? Planning commission to cast a key vote this week↗
Lexington Herald Leader ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
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Jul 29
The News-Enterprise
E'town locals say 'no' to residential rezoning, data centers↗
The News-Enterprise also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Jul 29
timesleader.net
Lyon County considers measures to delay potential data center inquiries↗
timesleader.net
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