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News Analysis Why Pausing Data Center Permits Is a Reasonable Move An opinion piece argues New York is right to pause data center permits. Here's what that debate means for ordinary ratepayers and neighbors. July 19, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Palm Beach Rejects ‘Project Tango’ — But the Data Center Isn’t Dead Commissioners voted down a project by its code name, yet the underlying approval to build a data center on the site still stands. July 19, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Kentucky Narrowly OKs Data Center Near Shaker Village A close vote advanced a data center plan near Kentucky's Shaker Village despite public opposition. Here's why local votes like this matter. July 18, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Cass County’s Data Center Pause: Why Locals Cheered Cass County, Nebraska backed a moratorium on new data centers. Here's why that applause matters everywhere. July 18, 2026 Read →
News Analysis O’Leary Sued Over ‘China’ Claim in Utah Data Center Fight A defamation suit challenges Kevin O'Leary's claim that China fueled local opposition to his Utah data center project. July 17, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Don’t Let ‘National Security’ Silence Data Center Questions A new opinion piece warns against China exploiting the data center debate. Here's why local accountability still matters. July 17, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Hamilton County Hits Pause: A One-Year Data Center Moratorium Hamilton County approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers in unincorporated areas. Here's what that means and why it matters. July 16, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Opinion Fight Over NY’s Data Center Pause: What’s at Stake A Washington Post opinion piece blasts Gov. Hochul's data center moratorium. Here's what a pause like this actually means for power, jobs, and communities. July 16, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Walker Co. Land Deal Raises Data Center Questions County commissioners defend a land purchase as a company tries to ease data center worries. Here's what residents should ask next. July 15, 2026 Read →
News Analysis By 2030, Data Centers’ Thirst Rivals Billions of People A new global projection sizes up data centers' 2030 water and power use in human terms — and it's a wake-up call for U.S.… July 15, 2026 Read →

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