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News Analysis Indianapolis Pauses Data Center Moratorium: What It Means A pause on Indianapolis's data-center moratorium leaves big questions open about power, water, and local control. August 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Nicholasville Meeting Puts Data Center Moratorium on the Table A Kentucky city meeting will take up a request to pause new data centers alongside e-bike safety rules — here's why that pairing makes… August 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis DeKalb Pushes Data Center Pause to 2027: What It Means DeKalb County has extended its data center moratorium to 2027. Here's why local pauses like this matter and what residents can do. August 5, 2026 Read →

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 Indianapolis Nears Vote on 2027 Data Center Freeze After months of protests, Indianapolis is moving closer to freezing new data center approvals in 2027. Here's what that means for residents. July 21, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Cass County’s Data Center Pause: Why Locals Cheered Cass County, Nebraska backed a moratorium on new data centers. Here's why that applause matters everywhere. July 18, 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 Opinion Fight Over NY’s Data Center Pause: What’s at Stake A Washington Post opinion piece blasts Gov. Hochul's data center moratorium. Here's what a pause like this actually means for power, jobs, and communities. July 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Alamance County to Weigh a Data-Center Moratorium Local commissioners are set to begin talks on data centers and whether to pause new projects while rules catch up. July 12, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Broomfield Hits Pause on Data Centers — What a Moratorium Means Broomfield, Colorado approved a temporary ban on new data centers, giving officials time to study impacts before more projects break ground. July 12, 2026 Read →

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