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News Analysis Woodburn Weighs Pausing Data Centers to Catch Its Breath Woodburn is considering a temporary moratorium on data centers—a common tool towns use to study impacts before saying yes or no. August 1, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Salem Packs City Hall Over Data Center Plans — Here’s Why It Matters Residents filled Salem's council chambers to testify on a proposed data center. Here's what these fights are usually about — and how to weigh… July 28, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Texas Recall Push Shows Anger Over Data Center Approvals Texas residents are collecting signatures to make it easier to recall local officials after data center approvals. Here's why that matters. July 27, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Georgia Residents Rally After Feeling Shut Out on Data Center About 100 people protested a proposed Georgia data center, saying their council ignored them. Here's why that pattern keeps showing up nationwide. July 25, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Pocatello Denies Appeal on AI Data Center Project City officials in Pocatello, Idaho rejected an appeal tied to a proposed AI data center. Here's why local zoning fights like this matter. July 22, 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 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 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 Stokes County Says No to Data Center Moratorium Commissioners rejected a pause on a proposed data center, letting the project move forward under current rules. Here's why that matters. July 14, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Why Virginians Rallied for Data Center Transparency A Capitol Square rally spotlights a growing demand: let the public see how data center deals get made before they're signed. July 12, 2026 Read →

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