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News Analysis Athens City Council to Weigh $54,237 Contract Linked to Data Center Item Athens City Council set to weigh a $54,237 contract tied to data-center language at its Aug. 3 meeting, per the published agenda. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis NRH Planning Commission to Consider Data Center Site Plat on Aug. 6 NRH Planning and Zoning Commission set to weigh a minor plat for the 1.74-acre Tecnol Commercial Data Center Addition on Aug. 6, per agenda. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Ada, Oklahoma Council to Weigh 12-Month Data Center Development Moratorium Ada council set to weigh 12-month data center development moratorium and zoning review, per Aug. 3 agenda. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Holmdel Planning Board to Review Ordinance Banning Data Centers as Land Use Holmdel Planning Board set to review Ordinance 2026-16, which would prohibit data centers, at its Aug. 3, 2026 meeting. August 1, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Paramus Council to Weigh Resolution on Data Center Ordinance Aug. 5 Paramus council set to weigh data center ordinance resolution at Aug. 5 meeting, per official borough agenda. August 1, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Woodburn Weighs Pausing Data Centers to Catch Its Breath Woodburn is considering a temporary moratorium on data centers—a common tool towns use to study impacts before saying yes or no. August 1, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Why a Simple Links Roundup Still Matters for Data Center Watchers A weekly digest of data center news reminds us why tracking the buildout, link by link, matters for communities. August 1, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Amazon Data Center Meeting Packs House With Residents’ Concerns A crowded public meeting over a proposed Amazon data center shows why locals want more say in these deals, per WUNC News. July 31, 2026 Read →

News Analysis DeepSeek’s 1GW China Plan Shows AI’s Global Power Math A reported 1-gigawatt DeepSeek campus in Inner Mongolia is a reminder: the AI buildout race—and its power demands—aren't just a US story. July 31, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Italy’s Postal Giant Joins the Data Center Rush—Sound Familiar? Poste Italiane's planned 70MW Lombardy data center echoes a pattern playing out across the USA: land and power deals struck before the public sees… July 30, 2026 Read →

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