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News Analysis Eliot, Maine Select Board Weighs 180-Day Data Center Moratorium Ahead of Sept. 3 Meeting Eliot, Maine's Select Board is set to weigh a 180-day data center moratorium at its Sept. 3 meeting, per the town agenda. September 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Caddo Commissioners Reject Data Center Moratorium Step Caddo's governing body declined to advance a pause on new data center approvals. Here's what that means and how residents can stay engaged. September 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Arizona AG Calls for Data Center Pause: What It Means for You Arizona's attorney general wants a statewide pause on new data centers, putting a Glendale project in question. Here's why that matters. September 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Wayne County Panel to Review Data Center Zoning Rule for Texas Township Wayne County panel set to review a Texas Township zoning amendment allowing data centers as conditional use in industrial zones. September 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis North Port Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules and NDA Disclosure Policy Sept. 8 North Port commissioners set to discuss data center zoning rules and NDA notification policy at Sept. 8 meeting, per agenda. September 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis North Port City Commission Agenda Pairs $800,000 Contract With Data-Center Language North Port's Sept. 8 agenda pairs data-center terminology with an $800,000 contract item, per posted city documents. September 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Columbia, TN Council Study Session to Address Data Center Development Surge Columbia, TN council study session Sept. 3, 2026 to review surge in data center development applications, per official agenda. September 1, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Columbia, TN Council Set to Weigh $11.6 Million Data Center-Linked Contract Columbia, TN council agenda for Sept. 3 pairs data-center language with an $11.6M contract figure, per CivicClerk. September 1, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Durham City Meeting Tomorrow to Include Data Center Regulations Working Group Item Durham's Sept. 2, 2026 meeting agenda lists a Data Center Regulations Working Group item alongside land use and climate topics. September 1, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Orange, NJ Council Set to Weigh 23-Year Tax Exemption for Urban Renewal Data Center Deal Orange, NJ council set to weigh 23-year tax exemption and bond agreements for a data center urban renewal project Sept. 1. September 1, 2026 Read →

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