Data-center buildout in Kentucky, as reported

Press coverage of data center siting, power, water, and subsidies in Kentucky, each story tagged with the track it covers and the jurisdictions it names. 35 stories

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Oct 11 Mason County Fiscal Court reviews community benefits agreement for data center project – Ledger Independent
Ledger Independent – Maysville Online
us/ky/mason
Oct 9 CDS Suggests ‘I-2 Only’ For Proposed Data Center Ordinance
WKDZ
us/ky/christian/city/hopkinsville
us/ky/christian
Oct 7 Jenkins City Council Approves Two-Year Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium
103.9 The Bulldog – Whitesburg, KY
More coverage: Mountain Top Media
us/ky/letcher/city/jenkins
Oct 7 Burgin weighs planning and zoning move amid data center controversy
Spectrum Newsalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Christian County Now
us/ky/mercer/city/burgin
us/ky/mercer
us/ky/christian/city/hopkinsville
Oct 7 Lexington council sends data center zoning rules back to planning commission after packed public hearing
LEX 18 News
us/ky/fayette
Oct 7 Fayette County residents push back on data center zoning plan
WKYT
us/ky/fayette
Oct 6 Lexington council to discuss data center regulations, hear public input
WKYTalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: WUKY · The Lexington Times · WEKU · Lexington Herald Leader · +12 more
Lexington-Fayette, KY (named in coverage)
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us/ky/fayette
Oct 5 TeraWulf doubles Kentucky data center power deal to a full gigawatt
startupfortune.com
us/ky/greenup
us/wi
Oct 4 Data centers are back before Council this week. 5 things worth watching
CivicLexalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ky/fayette
Oct 3 Lawmakers’ ‘listening session’ attracts data center opponents
the-messenger.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: pmg-ky2.com · FOX 56 News · Floyd County Times
Lexington, KY (named in coverage)
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Oct 1 'Data centers suck': Kentuckians urge lawmakers to pass statewide moratorium, strict regulations
whas11.com
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us/ky/jefferson
us/ky/mercer
Oct 1 State lawmakers hear data center concerns from across Kentucky at Frankfort 'listening session'
kentuckylantern.comalso carried by 3 other outlets
More coverage: Daily Independent · WLKY
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us/ky/mason
us/ky/mercer
Oct 1 Another Central KY city readies ban on hyperscale data center development
WEKU
us/ky/scott/city/georgetown
us/ky/scott
Oct 1 Planning & Zoning Commission continues discussion on data center-related ordinance proposals
Daily Gate City
us/ky/jefferson
Sep 30 Civic Connections: Lexington Builds a Stance on Data Centers
Smiley Pete Publishing
More coverage: Queer Kentucky
Lexington, KY (named in coverage)
us/ky/fayette
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Sep 29 Hopkinsville residents, tech company weigh in on proposed data center regulations
christiancountynow.com
us/ky/christian/city/hopkinsville
Sep 29 City Council weighs data center moratorium
Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WKYT
Evansville, KY (named in coverage)
Vanderburgh County, KY (named in coverage)
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us/ky/scott/city/georgetown
Sep 29 Data Center Zoning Debate Centers On Utilities And Community Concerns
WKDZ
us/ky/christian/city/hopkinsville
Sep 28 Mercer County leaders to hold 2nd reading for data center zoning ordinance
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: LEX 18 News · The News-Enterprise
us/ky/mercer
Sep 28 Frustration over Kentucky data center has found another target — ethics complaints
WKU Public Radio
us/ky/carroll/city/carrollton
us/ky/carroll
Sep 28 Lexington residents rally against proposed data center near Green Acres Park
WKYTalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ky/fayette
Sep 27 Local organization fights back against Campground Road data center
The Louisville Cardinal
us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
Sep 27 City of Hopkinsville to host public hearing over data center zoning
WBKO
us/ky/christian/city/hopkinsville
Sep 25 ‘Needs to be protected’: Shaker Village CEO urges public to speak out ahead of data center ordinance
WKYTalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ky/bourbon
Sep 25 Scott County extends data center moratorium until March
wkyt.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ky/scott
Sep 23 At Kentucky's Mammoth Cave, an ancient world meets the AI boom
tennessean.com ($)
Mammoth Cave, KY (named in coverage)
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Sep 22 Photos from Mammoth Cave National Park as residents fight proposed data center near historic cave
The Tennessean ($)
us/ky/barren/city/cave-city
Sep 22 I'm a father-to-be; I demand real data center protections | Opinion
The Courier-Journal ($)
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us/ky/hancock
Sep 21 A data center ban or data center regulations? Catch up on Kentucky data center news.
Yahoo
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us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
us/ky/woodford
Sep 18 Kentucky resident plays data center hum at meeting: 'Imagine hearing that 24 hours a day'
Yahoo
us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
Sep 18 Scott County planning commission drafts data center ordinance amid community pushback
lex18.com
us/ky/scott
us/ky/woodford
Sep 16 Black Woman Hailed as Hero After Walking Out of Kentucky Data Center Meeting to Cancel Votes: 'I Hope She is Protected'
thenerdstash.com
us/ky/mercer/city/burgin
us/ky/mercer
Sep 15 Metro Council committee weighs Louisville's proposed data center regulations
whas11.com
us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
us/ky/jefferson
Sep 10 Black Councilwoman Walks Out Council Meeting To Stop Vote On Proposed Data Center
BIN: Black Information Networkalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: BIN: Black Information Network
us/ky/mercer/city/burgin
us/ky/mercer
Sep 10 ‘Honor Our Farming Families’: Kentucky County Permanently Bans AI Data Centers
breitbart.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Kentucky Lantern · Hoptown Chronicle · WCLU Radio · WUKY
us/ky/woodford
us/ky/woodford/city/versailles

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