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Approvals & Rezoning — The National Record Index

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Hoodline6 hours ago
St. Charles Parish Pulls Vote on Luling Rezoning as Data Center Fears Swirl
St. Charles Parish Pulls Vote on Luling Rezoning as Data Center Fears Swirl  Hoodline
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KOCO7 hours ago
Enid leaders to discuss rezoning for proposed Project Thunderbird data center
Enid leaders to discuss rezoning for proposed Project Thunderbird data center  KOCO
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KOKH8 hours ago
Enid commissioners to discuss, possibly vote on Project Thunderbird rezoning
Enid commissioners to discuss, possibly vote on Project Thunderbird rezoning  KOKH
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KOKH9 hours ago
Oklahoma City Council to consider rezoning for two proposed data centers after delays
Oklahoma City Council to consider rezoning for two proposed data centers after delays  KOKH
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wfmynews2.com18 hours ago
Davidson County commissioners approve new zoning rules for data centers
Davidson County commissioners approve new zoning rules for data centers  wfmynews2.com
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KQ21 day ago
St. Joseph City Council to consider rezoning properties, data center ordinances
St. Joseph City Council to consider rezoning properties, data center ordinances  KQ2
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New Hampshire Public Radio1 day ago
Concord Planning Board defers decision on ‘micro’ data center proposal
Concord Planning Board defers decision on ‘micro’ data center proposal  New Hampshire Public Radio
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Technology Org1 day ago
Texas Suspends 17 Data Center Permits After Automated Portal Kept Approving Them
Texas Suspends 17 Data Center Permits After Automated Portal Kept Approving Them  Technology Org
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The Tomahawk2 days ago
Town planning board denies AI/data center rezoning
Town planning board denies AI/data center rezoning  The Tomahawk
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GridWatch the USA2 days ago
Archbald Council Rejects Data Center Campus Plan
A Pennsylvania borough council voted unanimously against a proposed data center campus, joining towns nationwide pushing back on the buildout.
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GridWatch the USA3 days ago
Chesapeake Beach Planning Commission to Review Draft Rules Listing Data Centers as Special Use
Chesapeake Beach's Planning Commission is set to review draft zoning language listing data centers as a special use on Oct. 28.
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GridWatch the USA3 days ago
Hermantown, MN Council Set to Vote on Data Center Permit, Reject EAW Petition
Hermantown council set to weigh EAW petition rejection and data center permit approval on Oct. 26, per official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Brevard Planning Board to Review Zoning Table Listing Data Centers Oct. 27
Brevard Planning Board set to review a zoning table listing data centers among use categories at its Oct. 27, 2026 meeting, per the official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Bay City Planning Commission to Continue Data Center Zoning Talks Nov. 18
Bay City Planning Commission to continue reviewing draft data center, industrial, and battery storage zoning rules Nov. 18, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Fredericksburg Council Set to Weigh Zoning Change for Proposed Data Center Oct. 27
Fredericksburg council set to weigh zoning case D26-267 for '1500 Gateway' data center project at Oct. 27 meeting, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Grand County Planning Commission to Discuss Data Centers at Oct. 26 Meeting
Grand County Planning Commission's Oct. 26 agenda lists a data centers discussion alongside housing element and land use code rewrite items.
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SuperTalk 92.94 days ago
Mountain City planning commissions says no to data center rezoning
Mountain City planning commissions says no to data center rezoning  SuperTalk 92.9
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Post and Courier5 days ago
Spartanburg County Council approves preliminary NorthMark data center development agreement
Spartanburg County Council approves preliminary NorthMark data center development agreement  Post and Courier
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Fredericksburg Council to Weigh Zoning Change, Permit for 1500 Gateway Data Center Oct 27
Fredericksburg council set to weigh zoning change, special use permit for 1500 Gateway data center at Oct. 27 meeting, per official agenda.
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WJHL5 days ago
Mountain City Planning Commission denies data center rezoning request
Mountain City Planning Commission denies data center rezoning request  WJHL
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KGW5 days ago
Clackamas County commissioners approve 120-day pause on data center development
Clackamas County commissioners approve 120-day pause on data center development  KGW
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Eagle Mountain Planning Commission to Review Transmission Line for Data Center Power
Eagle Mountain's Planning Commission is set to review a Spanish Fork-to-Mercer transmission line for data center power on Oct. 27, per the agenda.
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Isle of Wight County Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 27
Isle of Wight County Planning Commission's Oct. 27 agenda pairs a data center zoning ordinance discussion with Chesapeake Bay overlay revisions.
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Hermantown City Council Set to Vote Oct. 26 on Data Center Zoning Permit
Hermantown council set to consider Oct. 26 special use permit for a data center in a business/light manufacturing zoning district.
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KQ25 days ago
St. Joseph City Council to consider rezoning properties, data center ordinances Monday
St. Joseph City Council to consider rezoning properties, data center ordinances Monday  KQ2
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Fluvanna Review5 days ago
Planning Commission backs solar project, advances data center restrictions
Planning Commission backs solar project, advances data center restrictions  Fluvanna Review
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Michigan Advance5 days ago
EGLE takes comments on wastewater permit for onsite water treatment at Saline Township data center
EGLE takes comments on wastewater permit for onsite water treatment at Saline Township data center  Michigan Advance
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The Morning Call5 days ago
Bethlehem Council approves changes to city’s requirements for data centers. Here are the details.
Bethlehem Council approves changes to city’s requirements for data centers. Here are the details.  The Morning Call
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The News-Item6 days ago
Mount Carmel Township approves data center ordinance as residents seek additional safeguards
Mount Carmel Township approves data center ordinance as residents seek additional safeguards  The News-Item
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WNEP6 days ago
Archbald Borough Council votes to reject Wildcat Ridge Data Center Proposal
Archbald Borough Council votes to reject Wildcat Ridge Data Center Proposal  WNEP
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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
Livonia Planning Commission to Study Proposed Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 27
Livonia Planning Commission set to study a city-submitted petition defining data centers and zoning rules on Oct. 27.
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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
Van Buren, Ark. City Council to Weigh Zoning Change Adding ‘Data Center’ Use Category
Van Buren, Ark., council set to weigh zoning ordinance on data centers at Oct. 26, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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Bend Bulletin6 days ago
Umatilla declares emergency over lost revenue from Gov. Kotek’s data center permit pause
Umatilla declares emergency over lost revenue from Gov. Kotek’s data center permit pause  Bend Bulletin
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GridWatch the USA7 days ago
Coppell Council to Weigh Special-Use Permit Rule for Data Centers, Crypto Mines
Coppell Council set to weigh Oct. 27 ordinance requiring special-use permits for data centers, crypto mining in LI zones.
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WLUK7 days ago
Wisconsin Rapids denies data center permit after months-long battle
Wisconsin Rapids denies data center permit after months-long battle  WLUK
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WJHL7 days ago
Rezoning Meeting set to determine if AI data center will be built in Mountain City
Rezoning Meeting set to determine if AI data center will be built in Mountain City  WJHL
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WJHL7 days ago
Rezoning Meeting set to determine if AI data center to be built in Mountain City
Rezoning Meeting set to determine if AI data center to be built in Mountain City  WJHL
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The Texas Tribune7 days ago
Watchdog group criticizes TCEQ for advancing data center permits
Watchdog group criticizes TCEQ for advancing data center permits  The Texas Tribune
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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
Beaver County Planning Commission to Weigh Google Data Center Permit Oct. 20
Beaver County's Oct. 20 agenda lists conditional-use permits for a Google data center, the Pinnacle campus, and hybrid power stations.
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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
Faribault Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Performance Standards Oct. 19
Faribault Planning Commission's Oct. 19 work session agenda includes discussion of data center performance standards, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Beaver County Officials to Weigh Permits for Google, Pinnacle Data Center Projects Oct. 20
Beaver County's Oct. 20 agenda lists CUP hearings for a Google data center, the Pinnacle Data Center Campus, and a hybrid power station project.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Papillion Council to Review Fire Suppression Permits for SRP6A Data Center
Papillion council set to review SRP6A data center fire suppression permits, including nitrogen-based systems, at Oct. 20, 2026 meeting.
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Red Bluff Daily News2 weeks ago
Tehama Planning Commission recommends data center rezoning, more oversight
Tehama Planning Commission recommends data center rezoning, more oversight  Red Bluff Daily News
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Butte County Planning Commission to Weigh AI Data Center Permitting Status Oct. 22
Butte County Planning Commission to address AI data center permitting status Oct. 22, per official agenda.
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Data Center Dynamics2 weeks ago
India's Odisha gov't approves $18.62m data center project
India's Odisha gov't approves $18.62m data center project  Data Center Dynamics
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Eagle Mountain Council to Weigh Rezoning for Data Center With Gas Plant
Eagle Mountain council set to weigh Oct. 20 rezoning adding RTI overlay for data center with gas plant, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Brainerd Planning Commission to Weigh Dropping Sound Review for Data Centers Oct. 21
Brainerd Planning Commission to consider dropping sound requirements from data center review process at Oct. 21 meeting, per published agenda.
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NewsCord2 weeks ago
Van Buren Township Approves Google Project Cannoli Hyperscale Data Center Near Detroit Metro Airport
Van Buren Township Approves Google Project Cannoli Hyperscale Data Center Near Detroit Metro Airport  NewsCord
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WXYZ 7 News Detroit2 weeks ago
Van Buren Township officials approve plans for controversial Google data center campus
Van Buren Township officials approve plans for controversial Google data center campus  WXYZ 7 News Detroit
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Salem Reporter2 weeks ago
Verrus says Kotek’s pause on DEQ permits won’t affect current stage of Salem data center project
Verrus says Kotek’s pause on DEQ permits won’t affect current stage of Salem data center project  Salem Reporter
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LEX 18 News2 weeks ago
Mason County approves development agreement with Meta for hyperscale data center
Mason County approves development agreement with Meta for hyperscale data center  LEX 18 News
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NEPM2 weeks ago
Westfield Planning Board denies permit extension for hyperscale data center project
Westfield Planning Board denies permit extension for hyperscale data center project  NEPM
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The Morning Call2 weeks ago
Here’s how a Lehigh Valley town could get $50 million if it approves updated data center plans
Here’s how a Lehigh Valley town could get $50 million if it approves updated data center plans  The Morning Call
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Alabama Daily News2 weeks ago
Lowndes County Commission approves controversial Project Red Clay data center
Lowndes County Commission approves controversial Project Red Clay data center  Alabama Daily News
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Rowlett Council to Discuss Special Use Permit Rules for Data Centers Oct. 19
Rowlett council to discuss Special Use Permit rules for data centers at Oct. 19 work session, per published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Rowlett Council Work Session to Discuss Data Center Permit Rules Oct. 19
Rowlett Council's Oct. 19 work session will cover proposed Special Use Permit rules for data centers, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
West Lampeter Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Ordinance Oct. 15
West Lampeter Planning Commission set to review Hurst Lot Development and discuss a proposed data center ordinance Oct. 15, 2026.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle2 weeks ago
Oregon governor orders pause on environmental permits to build or expand data centers
Oregon governor orders pause on environmental permits to build or expand data centers  Oregon Capital Chronicle
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The Morning Call2 weeks ago
Allentown planners approve data center in south Allentown near homes, businesses and nonprofit
Allentown planners approve data center in south Allentown near homes, businesses and nonprofit  The Morning Call
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Aberdeen Insider2 weeks ago
McPherson County Commission Receives Petition Seeking Denial Of Data Center Permit
McPherson County Commission Receives Petition Seeking Denial Of Data Center Permit  Aberdeen Insider
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