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More than 100 Kansas residents came for data center answers, and left unhappy
More than 100 Kansas residents came for data center answers, and left unhappy The Cool Down
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Britain needs data centres and a fully charged grid
Britain needs data centres and a fully charged grid The Times
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Wells, Maine to Weigh Retroactive Data Center Moratorium Aug. 4
Wells, Maine agenda for Aug. 4, 2026 lists a vote on a retroactive data center moratorium, per official records.
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3 Stocks Powering AI Data Centers And The Grid Investors Should Watch
3 Stocks Powering AI Data Centers And The Grid Investors Should Watch simplywall.st
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Wells, Maine Board Moves to Schedule Hearing on Data Center Moratorium
Wells agenda item schedules Sept. 1 joint hearing on proposed temporary data center moratorium ordinance.
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97.5% of 4,283 U.S. Data Center Sites Sit in Metro/Micro Areas, Strong Link to Power Generation Capacity Confirmed
97.5% of 4,283 U.S. Data Center Sites Sit in Metro/Micro Areas, Strong Link to Power Generation Capacity Confirmed xenospectrum.com
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Durham County Commissioners to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Today
Durham County commissioners hold a work session today on a draft data center moratorium, per the published Legistar agenda.
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Durham County Commissioners to Consider $561,725 Contract Tied to Data Center
Durham County commissioners are scheduled to consider a $561,725 contract tied to data-center language at their Aug. 3 meeting, per the agenda.
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WESCO International (WCC) Lifts Outlook As Data Center Growth Puts Valuation In Focus
WESCO International (WCC) Lifts Outlook As Data Center Growth Puts Valuation In Focus simplywall.st
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Virginia state senator calls for data center moratorium
Virginia state senator calls for data center moratorium WTKR
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Brunswick, Maine Sets Data Center Workshop for Aug. 3, 2026 Meeting
Brunswick, Maine's Aug. 3, 2026 agenda includes a Data Center Workshop Packet, according to the town's official meeting record.
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Brunswick, Maine Town Council to Hold Workshop on Data Centers Aug. 3
Brunswick Town Council's Aug. 3, 2026 workshop agenda includes a dedicated Data Center Workshop Packet, per official documents.
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Brunswick, Maine Council to Hold Workshop on Data Center Development Aug. 3
Brunswick council's Aug. 3 workshop agenda includes a dedicated data center packet, according to the town's published documents.
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‘They’ve Been Very Quiet’: Pittsburg Residents Seek Answers as Data Center Sets Up Shop in City
‘They’ve Been Very Quiet’: Pittsburg Residents Seek Answers as Data Center Sets Up Shop in City KQED
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Henderson rejects data center moratorium, instead exploring code changes
Henderson rejects data center moratorium, instead exploring code changes Lincoln County Record
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Coal City Officials Release Aligned Data Center Planned Unit Development Proposal, Over 1,000 Residents Oppose Project
Coal City Officials Release Aligned Data Center Planned Unit Development Proposal, Over 1,000 Residents Oppose Project WCSJ News
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The Soldier’s Servant: AI, Data Centers, and the Grid are Military Technology
The Soldier’s Servant: AI, Data Centers, and the Grid are Military Technology Substack
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Pacific, MO Council to Weigh Data Center Permit Moratorium Aug. 4
Pacific, MO council set to consider Aug. 4 pause on new data center permits pending land-use studies and public input.
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Kings Mountain Planning Board to Review Data Center Moratorium Aug. 4
Kings Mountain Planning Board set to review data center moratorium update and rezoning case Z-26-5 on Aug. 4, 2026.
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Middletown Council to Weigh Data Centers’ Role in Rising Energy Costs Aug. 4
Middletown council to review data-center demand's role in rising energy costs at Aug. 4, 2026 meeting, per agenda.
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Nebius Pennsylvania -
Nebius Pennsylvania - Northwise Project
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Climate coalition calls on residents to oppose ‘loopholes’ in proposed Louisville data center rules
Climate coalition calls on residents to oppose ‘loopholes’ in proposed Louisville data center rules WAVE News
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Duval County Board Agenda Listed $386.9M Contract Tied to Data-Center Terms
Duval County School Board's July 28 agenda listed a $386.9M contract item alongside data-center-related language, per the published record.
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Murrysville Council to Vote Aug. 5 on Data Center Zoning Ordinance
Murrysville Council set to consider Chapter 220 zoning amendment defining data centers Aug. 5, per official agenda.
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Explainer: What is a data centre and why is everyone freaking out now?
Explainer: What is a data centre and why is everyone freaking out now? RNZ
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Data Center Developer: Short-term Self-generation Offers Grid Benefits
Data Center Developer: Short-term Self-generation Offers Grid Benefits RTO Insider
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North Fayette Township to Weigh Data Center Zoning Ordinance Aug. 6
North Fayette Township is scheduled to consider a data center zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 552, at its Aug. 6 meeting, per the agenda.
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Rural Hall data center rezoning vote
Rural Hall data center rezoning vote Winston-Salem Journal
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Alberta approved a 932-megawatt gas plant whose only customer is Meta, powering its first Canadian data center behind the meter
Alberta approved a 932-megawatt gas plant whose only customer is Meta, powering its first Canadian data center behind the meter vozpopuli.com
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Cleveland, TX Economic Development Board to Consider Dropping Data Centers as Target Industry
Cleveland EDC to consider removing data centers from its target industries list at Aug. 4 meeting, per official agenda.
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A company proposing a massive Spokane area data center has nearly zero history, spurring outcry from concerned residents
A company proposing a massive Spokane area data center has nearly zero history, spurring outcry from concerned residents The Daily Chronicle
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Meta boosts AI data center capex, forecasts $130-145bn spend
Shares drop as spending increases, and free cash flow falls
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Town of Waxhaw to hold public meeting on 1-year data center moratorium
Town of Waxhaw to hold public meeting on 1-year data center moratorium WBTV
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Existing power grids draw data centers to cities, study finds
Existing power grids draw data centers to cities, study finds Tech Xplore
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Woodburn signals move toward data center moratorium
Woodburn signals move toward data center moratorium KOIN.com
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North Texas data center up for consideration, drawing controversy from residents
North Texas data center up for consideration, drawing controversy from residents WFAA
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Fulton County Commissioners to Consider Resolution Opposing Data Center Tax Breaks Aug. 5
Fulton commissioners set to weigh resolution Aug. 5 urging denial of tax breaks for data center projects, per official agenda.
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Fulton County Board Set to Consider $186,442 Data-Center Contract Aug. 5
Fulton County Board set to weigh a $186,442.91 contract tied to data-center language at its Aug. 5 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Columbia, MO Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules Aug. 6
Columbia, MO's Planning and Zoning Commission is set to weigh UDC revisions on data center zoning standards Aug. 6, 2026, per the published agenda.
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Opinion: Data center moratorium will help grow our economy — in line with our values
Opinion: Data center moratorium will help grow our economy — in line with our values OregonLive.com
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Wisconsin Rapids Data Center Meeting Turns Heated
Residents demanded answers at a tense Wisconsin Rapids data center meeting. Here's why these fights are popping up nationwide—and what you can do.
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Pahrump Turnout Signals Growing Data Center Scrutiny
A packed county forum in Pahrump shows how data-center proposals are drawing big public interest nationwide.
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Jackson County Legislature to Weigh AI Data Center Siting Rules Aug. 3
Jackson County Legislature to weigh Aug. 3 framework on siting and regulating AI and data center facilities, per agenda.
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New York pauses mega data centers as Hochul warns communities could inherit the mess
New York pauses mega data centers as Hochul warns communities could inherit the mess The Cool Down
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Is Cooling-Defined Infrastructure the Future of AI Data Centers?
Is Cooling-Defined Infrastructure the Future of AI Data Centers? The Futurum Group
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Jackson County Panel to Weigh Data Center Siting Rules on Aug. 3
Jackson County's Public Works Committee is set to weigh a framework for siting AI and data center facilities at its Aug. 3 meeting.
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Killeen Council to Weigh Request for Data Center Zoning Rules Aug. 4
Killeen council set to weigh a request for data center zoning rules at its Aug. 4, 2026 meeting, per the city's Legistar agenda.
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Yakima County to consider temporary data center moratorium
Yakima County to consider temporary data center moratorium Yakima Herald-Republic
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‘Lame duck’ commission: PSC candidates question who should decide Alabama’s data center future
‘Lame duck’ commission: PSC candidates question who should decide Alabama’s data center future AL.com
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Chippewa County Board to Weigh Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Development
Chippewa County board set to weigh ordinance pausing data center development at Aug. 3 special meeting, per official agenda.
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Chippewa County Panel to Weigh Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Development
Chippewa County panel set to weigh Chapter 70 ordinance amendment for temporary data center moratorium at Aug. 3 special meeting.
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Collier County agenda paired data-center language with $7.59M contract
Collier County agenda pairs $7.59M contract with data-center terms; vote outcome not yet confirmed in the public record.
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Nevada critics move to stop Boulder City data center on federal land
Nevada critics move to stop Boulder City data center on federal land The Cool Down
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After 3 years in Kentucky, a bitcoin mine fuels a battle over a 50-megawatt data center
After 3 years in Kentucky, a bitcoin mine fuels a battle over a 50-megawatt data center The Cool Down
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Milwaukee Zoning Committee to Weigh Temporary Pause on New Data Centers Aug. 10
Milwaukee's Zoning Code Technical Committee is set to weigh a temporary pause on data center development Aug. 10, per the posted agenda.
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Grid operator warns of 6,800 MW shortfall as data center growth outpaces new power
Grid operator warns of 6,800 MW shortfall as data center growth outpaces new power Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Friction is needed to slow down the data center boom in Texas
Friction is needed to slow down the data center boom in Texas San Antonio Express-News
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Butte County Water Commission to Get AI Data Center Zoning Briefing Aug. 5
Butte County Water Commission set to hear Aug. 5 briefing on AI data center zoning and permitting rules, per published agenda.
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Louisville Committee to Consider Pausing Data Center Use Permits Aug. 4
Louisville committee set to weigh pausing data center and telecom hotel permits pending Planning Commission review, per Aug. 4 agenda.
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Louisville Planning Commission to Consider Data Center Zoning Text Amendment Aug. 5
Louisville Planning Commission set to weigh a metro-wide Land Development Code amendment on data centers Aug. 5, 2026.
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