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News Analysis Fredericksburg Council to Consider Zoning Change for 1500 Gateway Data Center Fredericksburg council to weigh zoning change, special use permit for proposed 1500 Gateway data center on Aug. 25 agenda. August 21, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Chesterfield County Board Schedules Data Centers Update for Aug. 26 Meeting Chesterfield County's Aug. 26 board agenda lists a Data Centers Update work session alongside the Walton Station rezoning case, per official records. August 21, 2026 Read →

News Analysis DeKalb Council to Weigh Meta and Edged Data Center Expansion, Grid Upgrades Aug. 24 DeKalb Council set to weigh Meta, Edged data center expansion plans and grid upgrades at Aug. 24 meeting, per published agenda. August 21, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Sunbury Village Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Aug. 27 Sunbury Village Council set to discuss data center types and zoning at Aug. 27, 2026 meeting, per published agenda. August 21, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Eastport Planning Board Scheduled to Vote on Data Center Ban Aug. 24 Eastport Planning Board set to vote Aug. 24 on ordinance banning large-scale data centers, per published town agenda. August 21, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Bloomington Township Board to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Ballot Question Aug. 24 Bloomington Township Board meets Aug. 24 on a Nov. 2026 ballot question over a large-scale data center moratorium, per the agenda. August 21, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Bloomington, IL Council to Weigh $1.5M Data-Center Contract Aug. 24 Bloomington, IL council set to review a $1.5M data-center-related contract item at its Aug. 24 meeting, per the published agenda. August 21, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Jackson County Legislature Set to Weigh $185,600 Data Center-Linked Contract Aug. 24 Jackson County Legislature set to weigh $185,600 data-center-linked contract item at its Aug. 24 meeting, per the posted agenda. August 21, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Durham County Board to Hold Hearing on Data Center Moratorium Aug. 24 Durham County commissioners set an Aug. 24, 2026 hearing on a proposed moratorium on new or expanded data center applications, per the agenda. August 20, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Durham County Commissioners to consider $248,317 contract tied to data center Aug. 24 Durham County commissioners set to review a $248,317.31 contract tied to data-center language at their Aug. 24 meeting, per the published agenda. August 20, 2026 Read →

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