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News Analysis Durham County Board to Hold Hearing on Data Center Moratorium Aug. 24 Durham County commissioners set an Aug. 24, 2026 hearing on a proposed moratorium on new or expanded data center applications, per the agenda. August 20, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Durham County Commissioners to consider $248,317 contract tied to data center Aug. 24 Durham County commissioners set to review a $248,317.31 contract tied to data-center language at their Aug. 24 meeting, per the published agenda. August 20, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Clermont, FL Council Set to Consider $612,504 Data Center-Linked Contract Aug. 25 Clermont council to weigh a $612,504 contract item tied to data-center language at its Aug. 25 meeting, per the published agenda. August 20, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Clermont, FL Council to Consider 6-Month Moratorium on New Data Centers Aug. 25 Clermont council set to weigh Ordinance 2026-032, a 6-month data center moratorium, at its Aug. 25 meeting, per the published agenda. August 20, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Spokane County to Discuss Data Center Zoning Code at Aug. 27 Workshop Spokane County commissioners set an Aug. 27 workshop covering Data Center Zoning Code and Urban Growth Area FEIS review, per the agenda. August 20, 2026 Read →

News Analysis 2nd Allentown Data Center Proposed Near School, Landmark A new data center proposal has surfaced in Allentown, sited next to a school and a major attraction. Here's what that proximity can mean. August 20, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Gibraltar’s Data Center Pause Now Heads to Court Developers are suing over a local moratorium on data centers — a fight playing out in towns across the country. August 20, 2026 Read →

News Analysis King George County Board to Discuss Data Center Tax Rate Aug. 24 King George County supervisors set to review a tax rate for data centers at Aug. 24 meeting, per official agenda. August 20, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Coffee County Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Regulation Amendment Aug. 25 Coffee County Planning Commission set to weigh data center rule amendment, two land plats at Aug. 25, 2026 meeting. August 19, 2026 Read →

News Analysis San Antonio Data Center Debate: Why ‘Pause’ Isn’t ‘Plan’ A San Antonio opinion piece says a data center moratorium won't work. Here's what residents can push for instead. August 19, 2026 Read →

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