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Google’s India data center battles water, wildlife concerns
Google’s India data center battles water, wildlife concerns Taipei Times
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New energy platform assists data centers run off-grid and capture 90% of carbon
New energy platform assists data centers run off-grid and capture 90% of carbon Interesting Engineering
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Cumberland County residents sound off on data center development
Cumberland County residents sound off on data center development The Fayetteville Observer
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Not Water, Not Power: The Next Data Center Resource Race Might Be For Copper
Not Water, Not Power: The Next Data Center Resource Race Might Be For Copper bgr.com
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Gov. Abbott pauses new Texas data center approvals
Gov. Abbott pauses new Texas data center approvals newsnationnow.com
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Trump Calls Texas Data Center Pause a Mistake as Energy Debate Intensifies
Trump Calls Texas Data Center Pause a Mistake as Energy Debate Intensifies Yahoo
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Trump: Data centers could be ‘bigger than oil’ as Texas seeks pause
Trump: Data centers could be ‘bigger than oil’ as Texas seeks pause USA Today
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Texas city moves toward a data center pause as utility warns grid is near capacity
Texas city moves toward a data center pause as utility warns grid is near capacity thecooldown.com
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Trump Rebukes Greg Abbott’s Texas Data Center Crackdown: ‘Mistake’
Trump Rebukes Greg Abbott’s Texas Data Center Crackdown: ‘Mistake’ newsweek.com
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Rural Nevada Data Center Clears Another Hurdle
A large data center proposed for rural Nevada has moved forward. Here's what that typically means for power, water, and local budgets.
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Liquid Cooling’s Rise Signals Bigger, Thirstier Data Centers
A market report projects big growth in data-center liquid cooling by 2035 — a sign AI campuses are scaling up fast. Here's what that means locally.
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Oregon Democrats seek 3-year halt on new data centers over water, power, and farmland fears
Oregon Democrats seek 3-year halt on new data centers over water, power, and farmland fears The Cool Down
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PJM’s big new data center plan: Make the states figure it out
PJM’s big new data center plan: Make the states figure it out Capitol News Illinois
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On the agenda: Fredericksburg August — Data Center (Aug 8)
The published agenda for the August 8, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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On the agenda: Mccook Minutes — data center (Aug 8)
The published agenda for the August 8, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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On the agenda: Boyceville Agenda — Data Center (Aug 8)
The published agenda for the August 8, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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On the agenda: Hudsonville August 10 — data center (Aug 8)
The published agenda for the August 8, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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On the agenda: Dowagiac August 12 — data center (Aug 8)
The published agenda for the August 8, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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On the agenda: Tekamah Minutes — Data Center (Aug 8)
The published agenda for the August 8, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center", "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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On the agenda: Beatrice Agenda — data center (Aug 8)
The published agenda for the August 8, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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On the agenda: Pekin Agenda — Data Center (Aug 8)
The published agenda for the August 8, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Data Center Liquid Cooling Market to Reach USD 23.24 Billion by 2035 | Technologies Compete to Support Gigawatt Scale AI Data Center Campuses | DataM Intelligence
Data Center Liquid Cooling Market to Reach USD 23.24 Billion by 2035 | Technologies Compete to Support Gigawatt Scale AI Data Center Campuses | DataM Intelligence Macau…
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A massive data center in rural Nevada is one step closer to being built
A massive data center in rural Nevada is one step closer to being built The Nevada Independent
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Data centers are a political issue crossing party lines, driving voters to candidates
Data centers are a political issue crossing party lines, driving voters to candidates NPR
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PJM Issues Hot Weather Alert Aug. 9 - 11 For Mid-Atlantic - Including PA - Southern Regions Of Service Area
PJM Issues Hot Weather Alert Aug. 9 - 11 For Mid-Atlantic - Including PA - Southern Regions Of Service Area PA Environment Digest Blog
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Natural Gas Dominates PJM’s First Reformed Grid Queue, Driven by Data-Center Demand
Natural Gas Dominates PJM’s First Reformed Grid Queue, Driven by Data-Center Demand Inside Climate News
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P&Z Commission unanimously recommends four-month data center moratorium
P&Z Commission unanimously recommends four-month data center moratorium Times Republican -
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Sponsored: How high-performance coatings accelerate AI data center construction
As modular construction accelerates, coatings are helping improve speed, reliability, safety, and sustainability across the data center lifecycle
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Kentucky leaders align on protecting residents from data center energy costs
Kentucky leaders align on protecting residents from data center energy costs WTVQ
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Eolian Announces 1+ GWh Flint Grid BESS: PJM's Largest Battery Energy Storage Project Now Under Construction to Support America's Fastest-Growing Data Center and Industrial Corridor near Columbus, Ohio
Eolian Announces 1+ GWh Flint Grid BESS: PJM's Largest Battery Energy Storage Project Now Under Construction to Support America's Fastest-Growing Data Center and Industrial Corridor near…
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San Jose Council Committees to Weigh Data Center Community Benefits Standards Aug. 12
San Jose committees set to weigh uniform data center community benefits standards at Aug. 12, 2026 joint meeting, per official agenda.
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Louisville Planning Commission to Review Citywide Data Center Zoning Amendment Aug. 10
Louisville Planning Commission set to review citywide data center zoning text amendment Aug. 10, per published agenda.
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Texas pauses data center grid hookups as drought, brownout fears grow in Hays County
Texas pauses data center grid hookups as drought, brownout fears grow in Hays County Yahoo
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Texas pauses new data center approvals as Abbott orders grid, water impact review
Texas pauses new data center approvals as Abbott orders grid, water impact review Yahoo
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Woodford County Board to Revisit Data Center Moratorium, Permit Fees Aug. 10
Woodford County Board agenda for Aug. 10, 2026 lists a data center moratorium item and new permit fee discussion, per official record.
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Colorado town weighs data center rules, but residents push to block them before any proposal
Colorado town weighs data center rules, but residents push to block them before any proposal Yahoo
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Powering AI on a tight grid: From interconnection rules to real-time dispatch
Powering AI on a tight grid: From interconnection rules to real-time dispatch Latitude Media
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Chesapeake Beach Council Workshop to Discuss Data Center Zoning Amendment Aug. 11
Chesapeake Beach's Aug. 11, 2026 council workshop agenda lists a data center code amendment among zoning discussion items.
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Oregon council unanimously rejects proposed data center after hours of public outcry
Oregon council unanimously rejects proposed data center after hours of public outcry The Cool Down
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Pottawatomie County Board to Discuss Draft Data Center Regulations Aug. 18
Pottawatomie County commissioners set to discuss draft data center regulations and a NACo primer at their Aug. 18, 2026 meeting.
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Colleton County considering digital infrastructure overlay district, data center development
Colleton County considering digital infrastructure overlay district, data center development Live 5 News
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Abbott defends data center pause after Trump's comments
Abbott defends data center pause after Trump's comments FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
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Wytheville data center boom draws resident pushback over land, water, and electric rates
Wytheville data center boom draws resident pushback over land, water, and electric rates WDBJ7
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Developer seeks to build data center in Prosper
Developer seeks to build data center in Prosper Community Impact
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From Water Consumption to Water Stewardship: New Risks Emerging for Data Center Cooling Systems
From Water Consumption to Water Stewardship: New Risks Emerging for Data Center Cooling Systems JD Supra
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Arvada City Council to Discuss Possible Data Center Moratorium Aug. 11
Arvada City Council's Aug. 11 study session agenda includes a discussion on a possible data center development moratorium, per the official record.
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Ohio Supreme Court rules on potential vote on two data centers and natural gas plant
Ohio Supreme Court rules on potential vote on two data centers and natural gas plant The Statehouse News Bureau
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Oregon governor backs local moratoriums on data center development
Oregon governor backs local moratoriums on data center development Statesman Journal
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Pima County Supervisors to Discuss 120-Day Data Center Moratorium Aug. 11
Pima County supervisors set to weigh a 120-day data center moratorium for unincorporated areas at Aug. 11 meeting, per published agenda.
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Pima County Board Set to Weigh $256,509.80 Data-Center-Linked Contract Aug. 11
Pima County supervisors set to weigh a $256,509.80 contract tied to data-center terms at their Aug. 11 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Menomonie considers new data center zoning restrictions, as $1.6B project remains paused
Menomonie considers new data center zoning restrictions, as $1.6B project remains paused WQOW
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Plymouth Township, Conshohocken-area residents shout, boo, as hearing for data center begins
Plymouth Township, Conshohocken-area residents shout, boo, as hearing for data center begins WHYY
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek comes out in favor of local data center moratoriums
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek comes out in favor of local data center moratoriums KGW
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Moffat County names data center interests, confirms meetings with officials
Moffat County names data center interests, confirms meetings with officials CraigDailyPress.com
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Data center firm Switch confidentially files for US IPO, Bloomberg News reports
Data center firm Switch confidentially files for US IPO, Bloomberg News reports WTVB
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Lyon County commissioners approve Monarch data center near Yerington
Lyon County commissioners approve Monarch data center near Yerington KRXI2
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Data Center Summit puts stake in the emerging Southwest market
Data Center Summit puts stake in the emerging Southwest market Lightwave Online
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San Antonio council members call for halt on new AI data center developments amid grid concerns
San Antonio council members call for halt on new AI data center developments amid grid concerns kens5.com
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Landowners pull rezoning request that could have allowed for data center in Bristol
Landowners pull rezoning request that could have allowed for data center in Bristol WVPE
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Kentucky lawmakers align with Beshear on protecting residents from data center energy costs
Kentucky lawmakers align with Beshear on protecting residents from data center energy costs LEX 18 News
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