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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 →

News Analysis Cass County Pushback: What Data Center Fights Mean for You Nebraska residents are organizing against proposed data centers. Here's why these local fights matter everywhere. July 14, 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 Quad Cities Data Center Ordinance: Why Local Rules Matter A Quad-City Times roundup flags a local data center ordinance in the works. Here's why these town-level rules deserve your attention. July 12, 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 →

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