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News Analysis Braintree Considers Temporary Moratorium on New Data Centers Braintree Town Council set to consider a temporary moratorium on new data centers at its Sept. 2, 2026 meeting, per the official agenda. August 29, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Long Island Town Hits Pause on Data Centers—What’s Next? A Long Island town has passed a data center moratorium. Here's what that means and why it matters for your power bill, water, and… August 29, 2026 Read →

News Analysis A Local Impact Study Lands — Here’s Why That Matters A committee has delivered a data center impact study. Here's what these reports usually cover and how residents can use them. August 29, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Braintree Council to Weigh Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers Sept. 2 Braintree Council set to weigh a temporary data-center zoning moratorium Sept. 2, 2026, per the published agenda. August 29, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Limerick Township Sets Public Hearings on MCD 7 Data Center Proposal Limerick Twp. sets Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 hearings on MCD 7, LLC data center conditional use application, per official agenda. August 29, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Morgan County Board to Vote Sept. 1 on Zoning Text Tied to Data Center Ordinance Morgan County Board set to consider Sept. 1 zoning text swap—'Data Processing Facility' to 'Data Center'—tied to pending ordinance. August 29, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Fresno City Council to Consider Ordinance Banning Data Centers Sept. 3 Fresno council set to consider Sept. 3 ordinance banning data centers citywide, per published Legistar agenda. August 29, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Louisville Planning Commission to Hear Citywide Data Center Zoning Text Amendment Sept. 3 Louisville Planning Commission set to hold public hearing Sept. 3 on citywide data center zoning text amendment, per Legistar agenda. August 29, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Prince George’s County Council Set to Weigh Data Center Zoning Change Sept. 1 Prince George's County Council set to consider CB-085-2026 Sept. 1, a bill allowing data centers in rural and residential zones, per official agenda. August 29, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Marshalltown Pushback Shows Familiar Data Center Playbook Residents in Marshalltown are raising concerns about a proposed data center — a pattern playing out in towns across America. August 28, 2026 Read →

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