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News Analysis Middletown Council to Weigh Data Centers’ Role in Rising Energy Costs Aug. 4 Middletown council to review data-center demand's role in rising energy costs at Aug. 4, 2026 meeting, per agenda. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Duval County Board Agenda Listed $386.9M Contract Tied to Data-Center Terms Duval County School Board's July 28 agenda listed a $386.9M contract item alongside data-center-related language, per the published record. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Murrysville Council to Vote Aug. 5 on Data Center Zoning Ordinance Murrysville Council set to consider Chapter 220 zoning amendment defining data centers Aug. 5, per official agenda. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis North Fayette Township to Weigh Data Center Zoning Ordinance Aug. 6 North Fayette Township is scheduled to consider a data center zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 552, at its Aug. 6 meeting, per the agenda. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Cleveland, TX Economic Development Board to Consider Dropping Data Centers as Target Industry Cleveland EDC to consider removing data centers from its target industries list at Aug. 4 meeting, per official agenda. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Fulton County Commissioners to Consider Resolution Opposing Data Center Tax Breaks Aug. 5 Fulton commissioners set to weigh resolution Aug. 5 urging denial of tax breaks for data center projects, per official agenda. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Fulton County Board Set to Consider $186,442 Data-Center Contract Aug. 5 Fulton County Board set to weigh a $186,442.91 contract tied to data-center language at its Aug. 5 meeting, per the published agenda. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Columbia, MO Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules Aug. 6 Columbia, MO's Planning and Zoning Commission is set to weigh UDC revisions on data center zoning standards Aug. 6, 2026, per the published agenda. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Wisconsin Rapids Data Center Meeting Turns Heated Residents demanded answers at a tense Wisconsin Rapids data center meeting. Here's why these fights are popping up nationwide—and what you can do. August 2, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Pahrump Turnout Signals Growing Data Center Scrutiny A packed county forum in Pahrump shows how data-center proposals are drawing big public interest nationwide. August 2, 2026 Read →

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