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GridWatch the USA3 months ago
North Fayette Township to Weigh Bond Reduction for Comcast XsDC Data Center
North Fayette Township board to consider reducing Comcast XsDC Data Center performance bond from $65,175 to $48,400 on July 21, 2026.
CoverageOpen the record →
northplattebulletin.com3 months ago
Pillen ends state tax incentives for data centers
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
live5news.com3 months ago
SC $80M investment in data centers draw scrutiny over power , jobs
CoverageOpen the record →
walb.com3 months ago
Dougherty County Commissioners approve 45 - day resolution to review zoning for data centers
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 months ago
North Fayette Township Board to Consider Comcast XsDC Data Center Bond Reduction
North Fayette Township Board to weigh cutting Comcast XsDC Data Center bond from $65,175 to $48,400 on July 21.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 months ago
North Fayette Township to Weigh Bond Cut for Comcast XsDC Data Center
North Fayette Township board to weigh cutting Comcast XsDC Data Center performance bond from $65,175 to $48,400 on July 21.
CoverageOpen the record →
WyomingNews.com3 months ago
Referendum petition aims to reverse City Council's 3,460-acre data center annexation vote
CoverageOpen the record →
proactiveinvestors.com3 months ago
CoreWeave faces execution test as data center activation ramps up
CoverageOpen the record →
kolotv.com3 months ago
Pahrump residents protest proposed AI data center , citing water and utility concerns
Community OppositionOpen the record →
newschannel9.com3 months ago
Dalton residents push for moratorium against future development of data centers
MoratoriaOpen the record →
WEEK | 25 News Now3 months ago
Village of North Pekin says it is drafting a data center ordinance; rezoning vote on former AMC theater rescheduled
Village of North Pekin says it is drafting a data center ordinance; rezoning vote on former AMC theater rescheduled  WEEK | 25 News Now
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
WUSA93 months ago
Virginia couldn't stop Sterling data center's 24-hour diesel generator use, regulator says
Virginia couldn't stop Sterling data center's 24-hour diesel generator use, regulator says  WUSA9
CoverageOpen the record →
KVII3 months ago
Castro County residents cite water, land and pollution fears over proposed data center
Castro County residents cite water, land and pollution fears over proposed data center  KVII
CoverageOpen the record →
nebraska.tv3 months ago
Lincoln County commissioners vote to close data center zoning loophole amid debate
CoverageOpen the record →
wrdw.com3 months ago
McCormick County residents to discuss proposed data center
CoverageOpen the record →
wowt.com3 months ago
Nebraska data centers have received $519M in property tax exemptions since 2021
CoverageOpen the record →
nebraska.tv3 months ago
Nebraska Gov . Jim Pillen signs order ending taxpayer subsidies for large data centers
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
El Paso Matters3 months ago
El Paso adopts tougher rules for future data center developments
El Paso adopts tougher rules for future data center developments  El Paso Matters
CoverageOpen the record →
Yahoo3 months ago
Nevada city appeals federal-land data center as residents warn of water, power, and wider impacts
Nevada city appeals federal-land data center as residents warn of water, power, and wider impacts  Yahoo
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE3 months ago
Hallam neighbors fear proposed data center zoning change could open door to more development
Hallam neighbors fear proposed data center zoning change could open door to more development  KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
cbs4local.com3 months ago
El Paso City Council unanimously approves guide to review future data center proposals
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
NonStop Local KHQ3 months ago
Spokane County commissioners propose 9-month moratorium on data centers
Spokane County commissioners propose 9-month moratorium on data centers  NonStop Local KHQ
MoratoriaOpen the record →
The Cool Down3 months ago
Urbana, Ohio, residents push data center ban, and a mayor recall gains traction
Urbana, Ohio, residents push data center ban, and a mayor recall gains traction  The Cool Down
MoratoriaOpen the record →
WBMA3 months ago
Pinson City Leaders To Discuss 12-Month Data Center Moratorium
Pinson City Leaders To Discuss 12-Month Data Center Moratorium  WBMA
MoratoriaOpen the record →
WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN3 months ago
Google explains upcoming water vapor near Fort Wayne data center
Google explains upcoming water vapor near Fort Wayne data center  WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN
CoverageOpen the record →
WDBJ73 months ago
Roanoke Water Company Addresses Google Data Center Water Usage Concerns
Water UseOpen the record →
nj1015.com3 months ago
Why New Jersey needs an AI data center moratorium
MoratoriaOpen the record →
b1047.com3 months ago
Pott County planning commission reschedules data center public hearing – B104 . 7 Manhattan Hometown Country Station
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
929zzu.com3 months ago
Spokane County to consider temporary ban on data centers
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Business Model Analyst3 months ago
BlackRock Leads Meta’s $12B Texas Data Center Deal, Owns 80%
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 months ago
Bluffdale City Council to Weigh Zoning Change Touching Data Centers on July 22
Bluffdale council to consider zoning item on data centers, loan centers, machinery storage at July 22 meeting, per agenda.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
FOX 8 News3 months ago
Company requests variance to build data center in Amherst
Company requests variance to build data center in Amherst  FOX 8 News
CoverageOpen the record →
kmaland.com3 months ago
Pillen establishes new task force , suspends tax incentives for data centers
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
wsvn.com3 months ago
Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs down - WSVN 7News | Miami News , Weather , Sports
CoverageOpen the record →
KGAN3 months ago
Linn County begins public input process during 18-month data center moratorium
Linn County begins public input process during 18-month data center moratorium  KGAN
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Realtor.com3 months ago
Data Centers Driving Up Electric Bills Draw Congressional Attention
Data Centers Driving Up Electric Bills Draw Congressional Attention  Realtor.com
CoverageOpen the record →
WKRN News 23 months ago
Gallatin considers data center moratorium
Gallatin considers data center moratorium  WKRN News 2
MoratoriaOpen the record →
InkFreeNews.com3 months ago
What Can Other Communities Learn From New Carlisle’s Data Center?
CoverageOpen the record →
Lakeland Ledger3 months ago
How Lakeland's data center moratorium could extend beyond city limits
How Lakeland's data center moratorium could extend beyond city limits  Lakeland Ledger
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Scranton Times-Tribune3 months ago
Midvalley towns to hold hearings on data center regulations, power plants
Midvalley towns to hold hearings on data center regulations, power plants  Scranton Times-Tribune
CoverageOpen the record →
wtsp.com3 months ago
Lakeland moves closer to one-year pause on large data centers
Lakeland moves closer to one-year pause on large data centers  wtsp.com
CoverageOpen the record →
Finance & Commerce3 months ago
Nationwide data center protests target AI expansion
Community OppositionOpen the record →
Moomoo3 months ago
BlackRock plans to issue over $12 billion in bonds to finance Meta's Texas data center.
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 months ago
Sierra County Supervisors to Discuss Data Center Development Impacts July 21
Sierra County supervisors set to discuss data center development impacts July 21, per published agenda, ahead of closed session.
CoverageOpen the record →
Yahoo3 months ago
Water authority addresses rumors about Google data center
CoverageOpen the record →
WRAL3 months ago
Why one North Carolina county said yes to Amazon's $10 billion data center
CoverageOpen the record →
nebraskapublicmedia.org3 months ago
Pillen ends tax incentives for data center developers building in Nebraska
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
thebusinessjournal.com3 months ago
Tulare County Fair board to vote on data center lease July 21
Tulare County Fair board to vote on data center lease July 21  thebusinessjournal.com
CoverageOpen the record →
edmontonsun.com3 months ago
Kevin OLeary sued after claiming data centre opponents were foreign agents
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
WSMV3 months ago
Gallatin City Council to consider blocking data center development
CoverageOpen the record →
WSLS3 months ago
Western Virginia Water Authority addresses concerns and misinformation surrounding Google Data Center water usage
Water UseOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 months ago
Seattle Council to Consider New Electricity Rate Class for Data Centers
Seattle Council set to weigh new data-center electricity rate class and service conditions at July 21, 2026 meeting, per official agenda.
Power DemandOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 months ago
Nashville Council to Hold Second Reading on Data Center Zoning Ordinance July 21
Nashville Council set to hold second reading on BL2026-1391 July 21, adding data center zoning definitions to Metro Code Title 17.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 months ago
White Pine County, NV to Consider Moratorium on Data Center Land Use Applications
White Pine County board set to weigh Resolution 2026-18, a temporary moratorium on data center land use applications, on July 22.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer3 months ago
Group gathers in downtown Columbus to rally against data centers, lack of transparency
Group gathers in downtown Columbus to rally against data centers, lack of transparency  Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
CoverageOpen the record →
The Business Journals3 months ago
St. Louis data center zoning bill faces new delay after aldermen approve major amendments
St. Louis data center zoning bill faces new delay after aldermen approve major amendments  The Business Journals
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Baton Rouge Business Report3 months ago
Cleco’s $3.6B data center deal could reshape central Louisiana’s energy landscape
CoverageOpen the record →
thepeterboroughexaminer.com3 months ago
Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs down
CoverageOpen the record →
northcountrypublicradio.org3 months ago
Near Watertown , locals push to restrict data centers as talks of a new facility loom
New BuildsOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 months ago
Nashville Metro Council Set to Weigh $285,000 Data-Center Contract Item
Nashville council set to weigh a $285,000 data-center-linked contract item at its July 21 meeting, per the published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →

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