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News Analysis Beaver County Sheriff’s Office to Discuss Data Center Impact at Sept. 17 Meeting Beaver County Sheriff's Office agenda for Sept. 17, 2026 includes a data center impact discussion, per official record. September 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Nye County Planning to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules at Sept. 21 Meeting Nye County's Sept. 21 agenda includes a proposed ordinance setting permit rules and standards for data centers. September 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Data Centers Fund Water Fixes in Colorado City: What to Ask A $10M developer gift to Colorado City's water system raises the real questions: what's the tradeoff, and who signed off? September 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Leon County Weighs Hitting Pause on Data Centers Leon County is moving toward an 18-month moratorium on data centers, a pause that could shape how the county handles power, water, and land… September 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Prince George’s County Panel to Review Ordinance Opening Rural, Residential Zones to Data Centers Prince George's County committee set to review Sept. 21 ordinance on data centers in rural, residential zones, per official agenda. September 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Butte-Silver Bow Commissioners to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Direction Sept. 16 Butte-Silver Bow commissioners set to weigh directing County Attorney to draft a temporary data center approval moratorium, per Sept. 16 agenda. September 15, 2026 Read →

News Analysis North Port to Consider Ordinance Regulating Data Center Construction Sept. 22 North Port's Sept. 22 agenda includes an ordinance on data center construction, expansion, and large load facility rules, per Legistar. September 15, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Massena to Hold Public Hearing Sept. 16 on Data Center Moratorium Massena's Sept. 16, 2026 board meeting includes a public hearing on a proposed temporary data center development moratorium, per the agenda. September 15, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Dubuque County Weighs Setback Rules for Data Centers Dubuque County is mapping proposed setback distances for data centers, a local step with big implications for land use and community input. September 15, 2026 Read →

News Analysis SF Supervisor Pushes Pause Button on Data Centers A San Francisco supervisor wants a moratorium on new data centers. Here's why that idea is spreading and what it means for you. September 15, 2026 Read →

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