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News Analysis Why Towns Are Hitting Pause on Data Center Deals A West Michigan town just extended its data center moratorium another 6 months. Here's why local pauses like this matter for residents. August 27, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Orangetown Hits Pause on Data Center Development Orangetown's board approved a moratorium on new data center applications. Here's what that pause means and why it matters. August 26, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Gibraltar’s Data Center Pause Now Heads to Court Developers are suing over a local moratorium on data centers — a fight playing out in towns across the country. August 20, 2026 Read →

News Analysis San Antonio Data Center Debate: Why ‘Pause’ Isn’t ‘Plan’ A San Antonio opinion piece says a data center moratorium won't work. Here's what residents can push for instead. August 19, 2026 Read →

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 →

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