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News Analysis Northfield Council to Weigh Data Center Setback Rules Sept. 15 Northfield City Council set to weigh data center setback and land use code amendments Sept. 15, 2026, per posted agenda. September 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Courtland Township Planning Commission to Continue Data Center Discussion Sept. 15 Courtland Township's Sept. 15 Planning Commission agenda lists continued data center discussion under old business, per the official agenda. September 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Harwinton Zoning Commission to Discuss Draft Data Center Moratorium Sept. 14 Harwinton Zoning Commission's Sept. 14 agenda includes informal talks on draft moratoriums for data centers, battery storage and solar projects. September 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Oakland Committee Set to Consider Data Center Moratorium on Sept. 22 Oakland committee set to weigh Fife's urgency ordinance pausing data center approvals citywide on Sept. 22. September 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Hopewell Township Environmental Commission to Discuss Data Centers, Warehouses Sept. 15 Hopewell Township Environmental Commission to discuss data centers, warehouses at Sept. 15, 2026 meeting, per published agenda. September 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Salisbury, MA Selectmen to Vote on Referring Data Center Moratorium Sep 14 Salisbury Selectmen set to vote Sep. 14 on referring a large-scale data center moratorium to the Planning Board, per the town agenda. September 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Nye County Commissioners Set to Weigh MACKK, LLC Development Agreement Sept. 15 Nye County board set to weigh MACKK, LLC development pact Sept. 15, per published agenda. September 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Paramus Council to Revisit Data Center Ordinance at Sept. 14 Meeting Paramus council's Sept. 14, 2026 agenda lists the Data Center Ordinance under Old Business for continued discussion. September 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Blackstone’s $2B Cooling Loan: What It Means for You Blackstone is reportedly backing a $2 billion loan tied to data center cooling. Here's why financing deals like this deserve public attention. September 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Microsoft’s 38GW Plan: A Tripling of Data Center Power A new report says Microsoft aims to more than triple its data center capacity by 2032 — here's why that scale matters to your… September 11, 2026 Read →

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