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News Analysis Boston City Council Agenda Lists $668,500 Data-Center-Linked Contract for Oct. 21 Vote Boston City Council's Oct. 21 agenda pairs data-center contract language with a $668,500.00 figure, per the published record. October 19, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Why Data Center Delays Are Becoming a Campaign Issue Stalled AI data center projects are turning into election talking points. Here's what's driving the delays and why it matters to your utility bill. October 19, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Microsoft’s UK Data Center Pullback Signals a Power Problem A Microsoft exit from a UK data center project points to a grid bottleneck that's just as real for US AI buildout. October 19, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Campbell County Commissioners Set Oct. 21 Data Center Forum, Closed Session on Agenda Campbell County commissioners' Oct. 21 agenda pairs a closed session with a public data center forum hosted by the Wyoming Outdoor Council. October 19, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Leesburg Rally Adds to Calls for a Data Center Pause Speakers at a Leesburg rally urged a statewide moratorium on new data centers, reflecting growing unease in Virginia's data center hub. October 18, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Three Big-Money Signals: AEP-Google, Uruguay, and AMD’s Fermi Bet A $4B AEP-Google power plant, a $5.7B Uruguay pact, and AMD backing Fermi show how fast AI infrastructure money is moving, and why it… October 18, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Stacy, MN City Council to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 27 Stacy, MN City Council set to consider a data center moratorium ordinance at its Oct. 27, 2026 meeting, per the official agenda. October 17, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Stacy, MN City Council to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 27 Stacy, MN council set to weigh Ordinance 2026-10-1, a data center development moratorium, at its Oct. 27, 2026 meeting. October 17, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Stacy, MN City Council to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 27 Stacy, MN City Council to consider Ordinance 2026-10-1, a data center moratorium, at an Oct. 27, 2026 special meeting, per the city's agenda. October 17, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Buena Vista, CO Officials to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Oct. 21 Buena Vista's Oct. 21 agenda lists a general discussion on a data center moratorium, per the official town agenda. October 17, 2026 Read →

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