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Kings Mountain Council Sets Sept. 9 Work Session on Data Center Development
Kings Mountain council to hold Sept. 9 work session on data center development, per agenda, including draft ordinance review.
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Salem, MA City Council Agenda Adds Proposed Zoning Definition for ‘Data Center’
Salem, MA council to consider a zoning ordinance amendment defining "Data Center" at its Sept. 9, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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North Port Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules and NDA Disclosure Policy Sept. 8
North Port commissioners set to discuss data center zoning rules and NDA notification policy at Sept. 8 meeting, per agenda.
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North Port City Commission Agenda Pairs $800,000 Contract With Data-Center Language
North Port's Sept. 8 agenda pairs data-center terminology with an $800,000 contract item, per posted city documents.
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Columbia, TN Council Study Session to Address Data Center Development Surge
Columbia, TN council study session Sept. 3, 2026 to review surge in data center development applications, per official agenda.
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Columbia, TN Council Set to Weigh $11.6 Million Data Center-Linked Contract
Columbia, TN council agenda for Sept. 3 pairs data-center language with an $11.6M contract figure, per CivicClerk.
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Durham City Meeting Tomorrow to Include Data Center Regulations Working Group Item
Durham's Sept. 2, 2026 meeting agenda lists a Data Center Regulations Working Group item alongside land use and climate topics.
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Orange, NJ Council Set to Weigh 23-Year Tax Exemption for Urban Renewal Data Center Deal
Orange, NJ council set to weigh 23-year tax exemption and bond agreements for a data center urban renewal project Sept. 1.
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Grid Operators Are Watching Data Centers Closely
A commentary flags that the nation's largest grid operator is signaling new scrutiny of data centers. Here's why that matters for your power bill.
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Effingham County Pushback: What a $20B Data Center Means Locally
Residents in Effingham County, Georgia are speaking out as a $20 billion data center project advances. Here's why that fight matters everywhere.
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Murrysville Council to Vote Sept. 2 on Data Center Zoning Ordinance
Murrysville Council set to consider Sept. 2 ordinance amending Chapter 220 to define data centers and set zoning requirements.
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A Local Impact Study Lands — Here’s Why That Matters
A committee has delivered a data center impact study. Here's what these reports usually cover and how residents can use them.
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Morgan County Board to Vote Sept. 1 on Zoning Text Tied to Data Center Ordinance
Morgan County Board set to consider Sept. 1 zoning text swap—'Data Processing Facility' to 'Data Center'—tied to pending ordinance.
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Fresno City Council to Consider Ordinance Banning Data Centers Sept. 3
Fresno council set to consider Sept. 3 ordinance banning data centers citywide, per published Legistar agenda.
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Marshalltown Pushback Shows Familiar Data Center Playbook
Residents in Marshalltown are raising concerns about a proposed data center — a pattern playing out in towns across America.
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Local Official Fields Data Center Questions at Forum
A community forum saw a local official address data center concerns—here's why these gatherings matter for your power bill and water.
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Tippecanoe County to Weigh New Large Data Center Zoning Rules Sept. 2
Tippecanoe County is scheduled to consider UZO Amendment 129 on large data centers at its Sept. 2, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Mendocino County Supervisors Set to Review $4.5 Million Data-Center Contract Sept. 1
Mendocino County supervisors set to review a $4.5M data-center contract item at Tuesday's Sept. 1 meeting, per posted agenda.
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Campbell County, VA Board to Weigh Data Center Sites Near Stage Road, Sept. 1
Campbell County's Sept. 1 agenda addresses data center sites near Stage Road, Archer Mill Road, and Quarry Lane, per official records.
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North Port City Commission to Hold Workshop Addressing Data Center Item Sept. 3
North Port's Sept. 3 workshop agenda lists a data center item; public comment accepted per city policy.
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Jackson County, MO Legislature to Weigh Data Center Siting Rules Aug. 31
Jackson County Legislature set to weigh AI and data center siting rules at its Aug. 31, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Falmouth, MA Board to Vote Sept. 8 on Adding ‘Data Center’ Definition to Zoning Code
Falmouth Town Meeting set to vote Sept. 8 on adding a formal "Data Center" definition to zoning Chapter 240.
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Plymouth, MA Advisory Committee to Review Data Center Zoning Bylaw Sept. 2
Plymouth Advisory & Finance Committee to review Article 16, a proposed data center zoning bylaw, at its Sept. 2, 2026 meeting.
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Pinal County Pushback: Another Community Questions a Data Center
Residents in Pinal County, Arizona are opposing a proposed data center. Here's why these fights keep happening—and how to get informed.
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Why Nuclear Stocks Are Rising on AI’s Power Hunger
AI data centers need huge, steady power. Investors are betting nuclear fills that gap. Here's what it means for your electric bill.
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Why a Texas AG’s Anti-Data-Center Plan Is Turning Heads
Ken Paxton has rolled out a plan targeting data centers as GOP voters in Texas grow frustrated. Here's what's really at stake for your bills and…
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Falmouth Set to Vote on First-Ever Data Center Zoning Definition Sept. 8
Falmouth town meeting set to consider Sept. 8, 2026 zoning amendment adding a formal "Data Center" definition to town code.
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Data Centers Are Filling With Batteries. Is Fire Safety Ready?
Lithium-ion batteries now power data center backups—and even feed the grid. A new industry warning says fire codes are struggling to keep up.
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Alabama’s Data Center Boom: The Costs Nobody’s Tallying
An Alabama op-ed warns of unaddressed costs from data centers. Here's why power, water, and tax questions deserve public scrutiny.
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Marietta Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Ordinance, Georgia Tech Proposal Aug. 25
Marietta council set to discuss a data center zoning ordinance and Georgia Tech proposal at its Aug. 25, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
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Brazil’s 300MW Data Center Bet Mirrors the US Playbook
A new Brazilian campus that could grow past 1GW shows the hyperscale data-center model spreading well beyond US borders.
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Lowell City Council to Take Up Data Center Motion Response Aug. 25
Lowell council agenda lists a data center motion response for its Aug. 25, 2026 meeting; full details not yet public.
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Carlton County, MN Board to Hold Public Hearing on Data Center Study Ordinance Aug. 24
Carlton County, MN board to hold Aug. 24 public hearing on interim ordinance to study data center development, per published agenda.
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Los Alamos County Council to Consider Tax Measure Tied to Data Center Power Supply
Los Alamos County Council set to consider Aug. 25 tax measure tied to power supply at county's disaster recovery site and data center.
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Los Alamos County Council to Weigh $550,000 Data-Center-Related Contract Aug. 25
Los Alamos County Council agenda for Aug. 25 links data-center contract language to a $550,000 figure, records show.
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Ephrata Borough Council to Discuss Draft Data Center Zoning Ordinance Aug. 24
Ephrata Borough Council set to discuss draft zoning rules for data centers and battery storage at Aug. 24, 2026 meeting, per agenda.
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Chelmsford, MA to Weigh New Zoning Definition for Data Centers on Aug. 24
Chelmsford, MA town meeting set to consider a zoning bylaw amendment defining and regulating "Data Center" facilities on Aug. 24, 2026.
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2.5GW Gas Data Center Planned for Reeves County, Texas
Prometheus Hyperscale and Istmo plan a gas-powered data center of up to 2.5GW in West Texas, with first power targeted for next year.
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Cherokee County Weighs In as Data Centers Spread Across Texas
Texas's data-center boom has reached Cherokee County, where residents are starting to ask what it means for power, water, and taxes.
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DeKalb Council to Weigh Meta and Edged Data Center Expansion, Grid Upgrades Aug. 24
DeKalb Council set to weigh Meta, Edged data center expansion plans and grid upgrades at Aug. 24 meeting, per published agenda.
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Sunbury Village Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Aug. 27
Sunbury Village Council set to discuss data center types and zoning at Aug. 27, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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Bloomington, IL Council to Weigh $1.5M Data-Center Contract Aug. 24
Bloomington, IL council set to review a $1.5M data-center-related contract item at its Aug. 24 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Jackson County Legislature Set to Weigh $185,600 Data Center-Linked Contract Aug. 24
Jackson County Legislature set to weigh $185,600 data-center-linked contract item at its Aug. 24 meeting, per the posted agenda.
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Durham County Commissioners to consider $248,317 contract tied to data center Aug. 24
Durham County commissioners set to review a $248,317.31 contract tied to data-center language at their Aug. 24 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Clermont, FL Council Set to Consider $612,504 Data Center-Linked Contract Aug. 25
Clermont council to weigh a $612,504 contract item tied to data-center language at its Aug. 25 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Spokane County to Discuss Data Center Zoning Code at Aug. 27 Workshop
Spokane County commissioners set an Aug. 27 workshop covering Data Center Zoning Code and Urban Growth Area FEIS review, per the agenda.
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King George County Board to Discuss Data Center Tax Rate Aug. 24
King George County supervisors set to review a tax rate for data centers at Aug. 24 meeting, per official agenda.
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Ohio Data Center Deal Sparks Transparency Questions
A new report examines whether an Ohio data center deal was struck without proper public input—here's why that pattern matters everywhere.
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New Braunfels Council to Weigh Data Center Ordinance Changes Aug. 24
New Braunfels Council set to weigh data center ordinance changes and a final ordinance reading Aug. 24, per the published agenda.
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New Braunfels City Council Agenda Lists $500,000 Data-Center Contract Item
New Braunfels council to consider a $500,000 contract item tied to data-center language on Aug. 24, per the posted agenda.
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North Richland Hills Council to Weigh $201,461 Data-Center Contract Item
NRH Council set to consider $201,461 contract item tied to data-center language at Aug. 24 meeting, per agenda.
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Data Centers’ Environmental Toll: The Known Unknowns
A new WVXU report highlights how much about data centers' environmental footprint remains unclear—and why that gap matters to you.
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Douglas County Commissioner to Host Town Hall on Data Centers Aug. 26
Douglas County Commissioner Henry Mitchell III is scheduled to host a data center town hall Aug. 26 at Citizens Hall, per the county agenda.
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Douglas County, GA Board to Weigh $19,072 Data-Center-Linked Contract Item
Douglas County, GA Board set to review a $19,072 contract item linked to data-center language on Aug. 18, per the published agenda.
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Sunbury, Ohio Sets Special Council Meeting Solely on Data Centers for Aug. 27
Sunbury council agenda sets Aug. 27 special meeting solely on data centers, to be held at Big Walnut High School.
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Industry Says ‘Community-First.’ Here’s What to Watch For
A sponsored industry piece pitches a framework for community trust in data center projects. Here's the plain-language context you need.
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Data Centers: Promise, Not Proof Yet
A new hydrogen fuel cell breakthrough is being floated as a data center power source. Here's what that claim does — and doesn't — tell us.
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Millville, NJ Council to Weigh $4.46M Amendment to Data Center Land Deal
Millville council set to weigh $4.46M third amendment to a redeveloper's land deal on Buckshutem Road, per Aug. 18 agenda.
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Eliot, Maine Town Meeting to Weigh New Zoning Chapter on Data Centers Aug. 19
Eliot, Maine's Aug. 19, 2026 meeting agenda includes a proposed Chapter 45 on data center zoning and state public utility law conformance.
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Millville Council to Weigh $4.5M Amendment to Data-Center Site Deal on Buckshutem Road
Millville Council set to weigh third amendment to $4.5M data-center site deal on Buckshutem Road at Aug. 18 meeting.
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