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News Analysis Douglas County, GA Board to Weigh $19,072 Data-Center-Linked Contract Item Douglas County, GA Board set to review a $19,072 contract item linked to data-center language on Aug. 18, per the published agenda. August 18, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Sunbury, Ohio Sets Special Council Meeting Solely on Data Centers for Aug. 27 Sunbury council agenda sets Aug. 27 special meeting solely on data centers, to be held at Big Walnut High School. August 18, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Massena Planning Board Set to Hear Update on Data Center Project at Former Reynolds Site Massena Planning Board to hear NYDIG update Aug. 20 on data center changes at old Reynolds site; public Q&A set for later meeting. August 18, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Easton, MD Planning Commission to Weigh 12-Month Data Center Permit Moratorium Aug. 20 Easton Planning Commission set to weigh 12-month data center permit moratorium Aug. 20 pending zoning rewrite, per published agenda. August 17, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Drought Puts a Spotlight on Hidden Data Center Water Use As drought grips Virginia, Prince William County is pushing to learn how much water local data centers actually use — and why that's been… August 17, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Industry Says ‘Community-First.’ Here’s What to Watch For A sponsored industry piece pitches a framework for community trust in data center projects. Here's the plain-language context you need. August 17, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Trenton Council to Review Signature Validity on Data Center Ban Petition Aug 20 Trenton Council set to review signature validity Aug. 20 on petition banning data center construction, per published agenda. August 17, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Why More Communities Are Pushing Back on Data Centers Opposition to data center construction is rising across the US. Here's what's driving it and how you can get involved locally. August 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Data Centers: Promise, Not Proof Yet A new hydrogen fuel cell breakthrough is being floated as a data center power source. Here's what that claim does — and doesn't —… August 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Millville, NJ Council to Weigh $4.46M Amendment to Data Center Land Deal Millville council set to weigh $4.46M third amendment to a redeveloper's land deal on Buckshutem Road, per Aug. 18 agenda. August 15, 2026 Read →

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