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News Analysis Candler County Board to Hear Public Comment on Data Center Zoning Sept. 21 Candler County commissioners set to hear public comment on data center zoning at Sept. 21 meeting, per official agenda. September 15, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Boston Council Order Would Ban Data Centers in All Zoning Districts, Set for Sept. 16 Boston Council to consider citywide ban on data centers in all zoning districts at its Sept. 16, 2026 meeting. September 14, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Boston City Council to Weigh $1.95M Contract Tied to Data-Center Work Boston City Council set to review a $1,951,894.00 contract item linked to data-center terms at its Sept. 16 meeting, per the agenda. September 14, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Utah County Approves Massive Data Center, Neighbors Blindsided A Utah county greenlit a data center campus the size of 20 Costcos. Residents say they never got a real say. Here's why that… September 14, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Leon County Weighs Pause on Data Center Construction Leon County residents get a say Tuesday on an 18-month pause on new data centers. Here's why these moratoriums matter. September 14, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Bradford County Planning Commission to Review Litchfield Twp. Data Center Ordinance Sept. 15 Bradford County Planning Commission's Sept. 15 agenda flags 'multiple issues' with Litchfield Twp.'s data center zoning ordinance. September 13, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Wisconsin Rapids Residents Push for Answers on Data Center A local group is organizing a community meeting to learn more about a proposed data center in Wisconsin Rapids. Here's why that matters. September 13, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Prosper Data Center Deal Collapses Under Local Pushback A $500M data center proposal in Prosper was pulled after elected officials pushed back, a reminder that local voices still shape the buildout. September 13, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Spartanburg County Set to Take Third Reading Vote on Data Center Moratorium Sep. 21 Spartanburg County Council set to consider third reading of a data center development moratorium ordinance Sep. 21, 2026, per agenda. September 12, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Papillion Council Set to Weigh Fidelity Data Center Expansion Sept. 15 Papillion council to weigh Phase 2 immersion-cooling data center expansion at existing Fidelity site on Sept. 15, per agenda. September 12, 2026 Read →

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