Data-center buildout in Nebraska, as reported

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Oct 5	omaha.com ($)	Hallam Village Board to decide Monolith data center proposal Monday↗ omaha.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: York News-Times · 1011now.com · SuaraGarut.ID · KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · +1 more Subsidies+, Approved or advancingSiting+, Approved or advancing	Village of Hallam, NE	us/ne/lancaster/village/hallam
Oct 5	Nebraska Public Media	Eastern Nebraska village becomes first to permanently ban data centers↗ Nebraska Public Media Water−, Denied or halted	Village of Nehawka, NE Cass County, NE	us/ne/cass/village/nehawka us/ne/cass
Oct 4	Lincoln Journal Star ($)	Data center developer appears to be eyeing land northwest of Lincoln↗ Lincoln Journal Star ($) Siting	Lancaster County, NE City of Lincoln, NE	us/ne/lancaster us/ne/lancaster/city/lincoln
Oct 4	KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE	WEEKEND WRAP-UP: Most watched videos in Lincoln this week (Oct. 4, 2026)↗ KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE Water	Nebraska	us/ne
Oct 1	Metro News Channel Nebraska	UPDATE: Improper redaction reveals Lincoln’s Google Data Center water and electricity usage↗ Metro News Channel Nebraskaalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: Pasquale Pillitteri · news.lavx.hu · Gadget Review Water	City of Lincoln, NE Nebraska	us/ne/lancaster/city/lincoln us/ne
Sep 30	KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE	More questions than answers about Lincoln’s Google Data Center water and electricity usage↗ KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE Water	Nebraska	us/ne
Sep 26	The Norfolk Daily News	Regional roundup for Sept. 26↗ The Norfolk Daily News Siting−, Denied or halted	Pierce County, NE	us/ne/pierce
Sep 25	beatricedailysun.com	Self-described grassroots data center tour coming to Beatrice↗ beatricedailysun.com Siting−, Denied or halted	Gage County, NE City of Beatrice, NE	us/ne/gage us/ne/gage/city/beatrice
Sep 24	Rural Radio Network	KRVN 880 – KRVN 93.1 – KAMI - Data Center Regulations Advance to Custer County Supervisors↗ Rural Radio Network Power and grid	Custer County, NE	us/ne/custer
Sep 23	sandhillsexpress.com	Custer County Planning Commission advances data center regulations to County Supervisors↗ sandhillsexpress.com More coverage: Rural Radio Network WaterSiting	Custer County, NE	us/ne/custer
Sep 23	Lincoln Journal Star ($)	North Platte planning board advances zoning regs, comp plan↗ Lincoln Journal Star ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Siting	City of North Platte, NE	us/ne/lincoln/city/north-platte
Sep 22	Sandhills Express	Public hearings for data center regulations, battery energy storage to be held during planning commission meeting↗ Sandhills Express Siting	Custer County, NE	us/ne/custer
Sep 17	Lincoln Journal Star ($)	Hallam Planning Commission↗ Lincoln Journal Star ($)also carried by 6 other outlets More coverage: Kearney Hub Siting+, Approved or advancing	Village of Hallam, NE	us/ne/lancaster/village/hallam
Sep 16	The Beatrice Daily Sun	Gage County Board votes for 12-month data center moratorium↗ The Beatrice Daily Sunalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: journalstar.com · KLKN-TV · Omaha World-Herald Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	Gage County, NE	us/ne/gage
Sep 12	Lincoln Journal Star ($)	368-megawatt AI data center in Kearney — construction starts soon↗ Lincoln Journal Star ($) Siting+, Approved or advancing	City of Kearney, NE	us/ne/buffalo/city/kearney
Sep 10	Nebraska Public Media	Lancaster County halts plans for data center moratorium↗ Nebraska Public Mediaalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Star-Herald · Lincoln Journal Star · klin.com Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	Lancaster County, NE	us/ne/lancaster

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