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News Analysis Data Center Fight Lands in Court in Upper Merion Township A developer is suing a Pennsylvania township as a court pauses action on pending data center applications. Here's what that means for residents. August 13, 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 Edgewater Voters May Get to Ban Some Data Centers in Nov. A ballot question could let Edgewater, Florida residents decide whether to restrict certain data centers. Here's why that matters and how to weigh in. August 4, 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 Nashville Zoo Says No to Data Center Deal — What It Means Nashville Zoo turned down a deal that would have let a data center rise nearby. Here's why local land-use fights like this matter everywhere. 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 Pocatello Denies Data Center Appeal: Why Local Votes Matter A city council upheld its denial of a data center permit—showing how local zoning boards, not just state deals, decide where these projects land. July 20, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Boulder City Data Center Fight Signals Growing Pushback A contested data center proposal in Boulder City, Nevada highlights a national pattern: communities pushing back on where hyperscale facilities land. July 20, 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 →

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