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Almost a third of SC counties considered temporary data center ban. Here’s where
Almost a third of SC counties considered temporary data center ban. Here’s where The State
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Newark Council to Consider 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Sept. 9
Newark Council set to weigh a 12-month, citywide data center development moratorium at its Sept. 9 meeting, per the official agenda.
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Thailand Halts 49 Data Center Projects Amid Power Concerns
Thailand Halts 49 Data Center Projects Amid Power Concerns ET Datacenters
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Across Chesapeake Bay region, data centers are facing bans, moratoriums
Across Chesapeake Bay region, data centers are facing bans, moratoriums Maryland Matters
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Orange County to weigh temporary moratorium on AI Data Center applications
Orange County to weigh temporary moratorium on AI Data Center applications WKMG
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Kalamazoo works to add data center moratorium to zoning code amid rapid growth of AI technology
Kalamazoo works to add data center moratorium to zoning code amid rapid growth of AI technology FOX 17 West Michigan News
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Butte-Silver Bow County commission votes to pursue temporary moratorium on data centers
Butte-Silver Bow County commission votes to pursue temporary moratorium on data centers KBZK News
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Residents seek formal role in federal review as Eastport considers ban on underwater data center
Residents seek formal role in federal review as Eastport considers ban on underwater data center The Maine Monitor
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Judge rules Edgerton petition seeking ban on data centers can move forward for now
Judge rules Edgerton petition seeking ban on data centers can move forward for now Kansas City Star
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Sun Prairie approves data center moratorium
Sun Prairie approves data center moratorium Wisconsin State Journal
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Lake County Moves Toward Data Center Moratorium
Lake County Moves Toward Data Center Moratorium The Real Deal
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Civil rights groups call to halt South Africa’s data center boom over water and power use
Civil rights groups call to halt South Africa’s data center boom over water and power use fortune.com
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Missouri’s Data Center Backlash: Marathon Hearings, Recalls
Missouri residents are fighting data center plans with recall efforts, moratoriums, and hearings that stretch past 10 hours. Here's why—and what you can do.
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Blue Earth County Board Set to Consider Data Center Permitting Moratorium Sept. 8
Blue Earth County Board to consider a data center permitting moratorium at its Sept. 8 meeting, per the official agenda.
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Texas Freezes New Data Centre Grid Connections Pending Audit
Texas Freezes New Data Centre Grid Connections Pending Audit Technology Org
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Blue Earth County Board to Weigh Moratorium on Data Center Permits Sept. 8
Blue Earth County Board set to weigh a moratorium on data center permitting at its Sept. 8, 2026 meeting.
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Missouri residents push back on data center plans with recalls, moratoriums, and 10-hour hearings
Missouri residents push back on data center plans with recalls, moratoriums, and 10-hour hearings The Cool Down
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Baltimore County residents call for total ban on data centers at public hearing
Baltimore County residents call for total ban on data centers at public hearing Baltimore Sun
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Easton, MD Council to Weigh 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Sept. 8
Easton council set to weigh a 12-month data center application moratorium and zoning code changes at its Sept. 8 meeting, per the published agenda.
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County Commissioners Support Data Center Moratorium Plan
County Commissioners Support Data Center Moratorium Plan Town-Crier Newspaper
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Illinois city extends data center moratorium to 2027, waits on stalled state rules
Illinois city extends data center moratorium to 2027, waits on stalled state rules The Cool Down
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Vermillion P&Z: Data Center Moratorium Up To City
Vermillion P&Z: Data Center Moratorium Up To City plaintalk.net
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Zeeland Township approves new data center and energy facility moratorium to protect local planning
Zeeland Township approves new data center and energy facility moratorium to protect local planning FOX 17 West Michigan News
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North Port considers 18-month moratorium on data centers as details emerge for data center development site
North Port considers 18-month moratorium on data centers as details emerge for data center development site FOX 13 Tampa Bay
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Mayes seeks ban on new data centers despite pushback
Mayes seeks ban on new data centers despite pushback thecentersquare.com
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Data center concerns grow in Upper Burrell as moratorium end looms
Data center concerns grow in Upper Burrell as moratorium end looms TribLIVE.com
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Portland Skips Data Center Moratorium — For Now
Portland officials say a blanket pause on data centers isn't the city's opening move. Here's what that means for residents.
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Panama City Sets Sept. 8 Hearing on Proposed Data Center Moratorium
Panama City's Sept. 8 agenda lists first public hearing on Ordinance 3313, a proposed moratorium on large-scale data centers.
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Panama City Sets First Hearing on Data Center Moratorium for Sept. 8
Panama City is scheduled to hold its first public hearing Sept. 8, 2026 on a temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers.
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Riverside Land Use Committee to Discuss Banning Data Centers Citywide
Riverside's Land Use Committee is set to discuss a Sept. 14 proposal to ban data centers citywide, per the published agenda.
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Riverside Land Use Committee to Weigh Ban on Data Centers as Land Use
Riverside's Land Use Committee is set to discuss code changes banning data centers citywide at its Sept. 14, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Portland councilors explain why city isn't starting with data center moratorium
Portland councilors explain why city isn't starting with data center moratorium KATU
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Newton Falls passes year long moratorium on data centers
Newton Falls passes year long moratorium on data centers WFMJ
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1-year data center moratorium unanimously approved by Mattoon City Council
1-year data center moratorium unanimously approved by Mattoon City Council Yahoo
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San Joaquin County moves toward data center moratorium
San Joaquin County moves toward data center moratorium ABC10
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Michigan City weighing moratorium on new data centers, with details still to be finalized
Michigan City weighing moratorium on new data centers, with details still to be finalized nwitimes.com
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Mattoon Data Center Moratorium: Unanimous Vote Pauses Projects For A Year
Mattoon Data Center Moratorium: Unanimous Vote Pauses Projects For A Year MyRadioLink.com
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OP-ED: The Unsurprising Failure of the Data Center Moratorium
OP-ED: The Unsurprising Failure of the Data Center Moratorium Calexico Chronicle
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Community members voice support for a data center moratorium to City Council
Community members voice support for a data center moratorium to City Council Yahoo
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Eliot, Maine Select Board Weighs 180-Day Data Center Moratorium Ahead of Sept. 3 Meeting
Eliot, Maine's Select Board is set to weigh a 180-day data center moratorium at its Sept. 3 meeting, per the town agenda.
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Texas Data Center Audit Halts Grid Connections Amid Bipartisan Backlash
Texas Data Center Audit Halts Grid Connections Amid Bipartisan Backlash lawnews.co.uk
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Caddo commissioners reject data center moratorium step
Caddo commissioners reject data center moratorium step The Black Chronicle
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Michigan City Council to consider data center moratorium
Michigan City Council to consider data center moratorium WSBT
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Southern Indiana planning commission votes against data center moratorium
Southern Indiana planning commission votes against data center moratorium WHAS11
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Winchester votes unanimously to pause data center development for one year
Winchester votes unanimously to pause data center development for one year LEX 18 News
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Rowan County approves two-year data center moratorium ahead of potential projects
Rowan County approves two-year data center moratorium ahead of potential projects wtvq.com
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Court orders Trenton to allow residents to vote on data center ban
Court orders Trenton to allow residents to vote on data center ban Cincinnati Enquirer
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Environmental groups call for Detroit data center moratorium as city develops ordinance
Environmental groups call for Detroit data center moratorium as city develops ordinance Planet Detroit
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North Port OKs data center moratorium; hundreds attend meeting to voice opposition
North Port OKs data center moratorium; hundreds attend meeting to voice opposition yoursun.com
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City of Statesboro clarifies details and addresses concerns on recent Burkhalter rezoning
City of Statesboro clarifies details and addresses concerns on recent Burkhalter rezoning Grice Connect
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Marion County planning board recommends 12-month data center moratorium
Marion County planning board recommends 12-month data center moratorium 352today
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Caddo Commission rejects proposed data center moratorium
Caddo Commission rejects proposed data center moratorium Shreveport Times
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Marietta Board of Lights and Water to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Sept. 3
Marietta BLW to consider aligning data center moratorium with city's, set to expire Dec. 31, 2026, per Sept. 3 agenda.
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Attorney general wants to halt all data center projects across Arizona
Attorney general wants to halt all data center projects across Arizona 12News
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Marshalltown enacts data center moratorium until November
Marshalltown enacts data center moratorium until November weareiowa.com
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Mattoon City Council to consider data center moratorium
Mattoon City Council to consider data center moratorium Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
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Caddo Parish commissioners to revisit proposed data center moratorium
Caddo Parish commissioners to revisit proposed data center moratorium KTBS 3
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Atmosphere Data Centers scraps challenge to Montgomery Co. executive’s permitting moratorium
Atmosphere Data Centers scraps challenge to Montgomery Co. executive’s permitting moratorium WTOP News
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VIDEO: Mount Pleasant weighs data center moratorium
VIDEO: Mount Pleasant weighs data center moratorium WALB
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School testing, data center moratorium spark discussion at Assembly
School testing, data center moratorium spark discussion at Assembly Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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