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News Analysis Sealy Residents Push Back on CleanSpark Data Center Plan Austin County residents are protesting a CleanSpark data center in Sealy, Texas — here's what these fights are usually about. August 15, 2026 Read →
News Analysis The ‘Business Case’ for Data Centers: Whose Numbers Count? A new piece on the data center business case is a reminder: the math behind these projects shapes your power bills, water use, and… August 15, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Eliot, Maine Town Meeting to Weigh New Zoning Chapter on Data Centers Aug. 19 Eliot, Maine's Aug. 19, 2026 meeting agenda includes a proposed Chapter 45 on data center zoning and state public utility law conformance. August 15, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Snohomish County Weighs Emergency Moratorium on Data Centers Aug. 19 Snohomish County set to hold Aug. 19 hearing on emergency ordinance pausing new data center development countywide. August 15, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Millville Council to Weigh $4.5M Amendment to Data-Center Site Deal on Buckshutem Road Millville Council set to weigh third amendment to $4.5M data-center site deal on Buckshutem Road at Aug. 18 meeting. August 15, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Ford County, Kansas to Hold Hearing on New Data Center Zoning Rules Aug. 24 Ford County Zoning Board set to hold Aug. 24 public hearing on new data center and battery storage zoning rules, per published agenda. August 15, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Sunbury Council Sets Special Meeting on Data Centers for Aug. 27 Sunbury's council agenda sets a special Aug. 27 meeting on data centers at Big Walnut High School, per the official record. August 15, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Cocoa Beach Council to Weigh $22.4M Data-Center Contract Aug. 20 Cocoa Beach council set to weigh a $22.4M data-center contract at its Aug. 20 meeting, per the published agenda. August 15, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Abington Township Agenda Lists $93.8M Item Tied to Data-Center Contract Language Abington Township's Aug. 20 agenda lists a $93.8M contract item paired with data-center terminology, per the published filing. August 14, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Mamakating Town Board to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Aug. 18 Mamakating's Aug. 18 work session agenda lists a data center moratorium discussion among six items, per the official agenda. August 14, 2026 Read →

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