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News Analysis Rockford Committee to Review Data Center Zoning Rules, Hearing Schedule Oct. 26 Rockford's Code and Regulation Committee is set to review zoning text amendments and schedule a ZBA hearing on data centers Oct. 26. October 22, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Isle of Wight County Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 27 Isle of Wight County Planning Commission's Oct. 27 agenda pairs a data center zoning ordinance discussion with Chesapeake Bay overlay revisions. October 22, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Page, AZ Board to Hear Update on Data Center Overlay District Oct. 26 Page, AZ advisory board set to hear Oct. 26 update on data center overlay district zoning work, per published agenda. October 22, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Hermantown City Council Set to Vote Oct. 26 on Data Center Zoning Permit Hermantown council set to consider Oct. 26 special use permit for a data center in a business/light manufacturing zoning district. October 22, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Germantown Village Board Agenda Lists $7.4 Million Data-Center Contract Item for Oct. 26 Germantown's Oct. 26 Village Board agenda lists a data-center-related contract item tied to a $7.4 million figure, per the official filing. October 22, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Botetourt County Pushes Back on Google Data Center Plans Residents in Botetourt County, Virginia are rallying as a Google data center project advances. Here's why that matters and what locals can do. October 22, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Meta Opens Huntsville Data Center Doors Amid Resource Worries Meta gave a look inside its Huntsville data center as residents raise questions about power and water use. Here's why that matters. October 22, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Oakland Rules Committee to Review Data Center Moratorium Extension Oct. 22 Oakland's Rules Committee is scheduled to review a data center moratorium extension at its Oct. 22 meeting, per the published agenda. October 22, 2026 Read →

News Analysis League City Council to Weigh New Zoning Category for Data Centers Oct. 27 League City Council is scheduled to consider a new zoning category for data centers at its Oct. 27 meeting, per the published agenda. October 22, 2026 Read →

News Analysis St. Joseph, MO Council to Vote on Contract Funding Data-Center Zoning Legal Help St. Joseph council set to consider Oct. 26 contract with Renew Missouri Advocates for data-center zoning and outreach services. October 22, 2026 Read →

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