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News Analysis Hewitt, Texas Agenda Shows $52,000 Contract Tied to Data-Center Project Hewitt, Texas, council agenda for Oct. 5 listed a $52,000 contract item tied to a data-center project, per the published record. October 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Milwaukee Council to Weigh Pause on New Data Center Development Oct. 13 Milwaukee Council agenda for Oct. 13, 2026 lists a substitute ordinance on a temporary data center development pause, per Legistar records. October 7, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Salem, MA City Council Set to Consider Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 8 Salem, MA City Council to consider second passage of an amended data center zoning ordinance on Oct. 8, 2026, per the official agenda. October 7, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Otisfield Planning Board to Revisit Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13 Otisfield Planning Board's Oct. 13 agenda lists a data center moratorium under old business, alongside ADU and application items. October 7, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Martin County Board to Consider Moratorium on Large-Scale Data Center Applications Oct. 13 Martin County commissioners set to weigh a data center application moratorium ordinance at their Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per the agenda. October 7, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Minot Planning Commission Reopens Public Hearing on Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 13 Minot Planning Commission to consider tabled data center zoning text amendment Oct. 13, 2026; public hearing remains open per agenda. October 7, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Columbia, TN Council to Consider Data Center Zoning and Permit Rules Oct. 8 Columbia, TN council to weigh data center zoning rules requiring environmental, acoustic, and utility impact studies, per Oct. 8 agenda. October 7, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Columbia, TN, Council Set to Consider $77 Million Data Center Contract Oct. 8 Columbia, TN council set to weigh a $77,072,346 contract tied to data-center language at Oct. 8 meeting, per published agenda. October 7, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Wise County Board to Hear Public Comment on Data Center/SMR ‘Rekindling’ Project Oct. 8 Wise County's Oct. 8, 2026 agenda lists public comment on an "Appalachian Rekindling Project" tied to SMRs and data centers. October 7, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Nashville Weighs Data Center Moratorium Amid Road Closures A proposed data center moratorium and coming interstate closures signal growing friction over the buildout. Here's what residents should watch. October 7, 2026 Read →

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