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Trenton Council to Review Signature Validity on Data Center Ban Petition Aug 20
Trenton Council set to review signature validity Aug. 20 on petition banning data center construction, per published agenda.
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Snohomish County Weighs Emergency Moratorium on Data Centers Aug. 19
Snohomish County set to hold Aug. 19 hearing on emergency ordinance pausing new data center development countywide.
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Pacific, Missouri Council Set to Discuss 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Aug. 18
Pacific, MO council set to discuss a 12-month data center moratorium, including the Beltline site, at its Aug. 18, 2026 meeting.
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Mamakating Town Board to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Aug. 18
Mamakating's Aug. 18 work session agenda includes a data center moratorium discussion, per the town's published agenda.
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Attleboro City Council to Take Up Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Aug. 18
Attleboro City Council set to consider a temporary data center moratorium ordinance Aug. 18, 2026, per the published agenda.
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Poteet, TX Council to Hold First Hearing on Data Center Moratorium Aug. 18
Poteet council set to consider first hearing on a proposed data center development moratorium at Aug. 18, 2026 meeting, per agenda.
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Why a Student Paper’s Call to Pause Data Centers Matters
A Virginia student editorial calling for a pause on new data centers taps into a debate playing out statewide over power, water, and cost.
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Indianapolis Pauses Data Center Moratorium: What It Means
A pause on Indianapolis's data-center moratorium leaves big questions open about power, water, and local control.
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Eastport, Maine City Council to Consider Temporary Data Center Moratorium Aug. 12
Eastport, Maine's City Council is scheduled to consider a temporary data center moratorium at its Aug. 12, 2026 meeting, per the posted agenda.
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Chippewa County Board Set for First Reading of Data Center Moratorium Ordinance
Chippewa County Board set to consider first reading of Ord. 10-26, a temporary data center development moratorium, on Aug. 11, 2026.
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Nicholasville Meeting Puts Data Center Moratorium on the Table
A Kentucky city meeting will take up a request to pause new data centers alongside e-bike safety rules — here's why that pairing makes sense.
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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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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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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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Patterson, CA Council to Weigh 10-Month Extension of Data Center Moratorium Aug. 18
Patterson council set to weigh 10-month extension of its data center development moratorium on Aug. 18, per the published agenda.
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Pacific, MO Council to Weigh Data Center Permit Moratorium Aug. 11
Pacific, MO council to consider a data center permit moratorium Aug. 11, 2026, per the published agenda.
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Wright County Board Set to Hear Data Center Moratorium Workgroup Update Aug. 11
Wright County Board agenda lists a 12:30 p.m. update on the data center moratorium workgroup for Aug. 11, 2026.
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Wright County Board to Hear Data Center Moratorium Workgroup Update Aug. 11
Wright County's Aug. 11 agenda sets a 12:30 p.m. data center moratorium workgroup update, followed by a closed security session.
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Chippewacowi County Board Set to Hear First Reading of Data Center Moratorium Ordinance
Chippewacowi County Board set to hear first reading Aug. 11 of Ord. 10-26, a temporary data center development moratorium, per published agenda.
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Clermont City Council to Consider 6-Month Moratorium on New Data Centers Aug. 11
Clermont council set to consider a 6-month data center moratorium (Ord. 2026-032) at its Aug. 11 meeting, per the official agenda.
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Cobb County Commissioners Set to Vote on Extending Data Center Moratorium Aug. 11
Cobb County commissioners set to consider extending a data center rezoning and permit moratorium at Aug. 11 meeting, per official agenda.
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Chinese Optics Ban Could Raise Data Center Costs Nationwide
A proposed U.S. ban on Chinese optical components used in cloud infrastructure could push up hyperscale data center costs — and maybe your bills.
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DeKalb Pushes Data Center Pause to 2027: What It Means
DeKalb County has extended its data center moratorium to 2027. Here's why local pauses like this matter and what residents can do.
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Edgewater Voters May Get to Ban Some Data Centers in Nov.
A ballot question could let Edgewater, Florida residents decide whether to restrict certain data centers. Here's why that matters and how to weigh in.
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Cudahy City Council to Weigh Citywide Ban on Data Centers Aug. 4
Cudahy council set to weigh citywide zoning ban on data centers at Aug. 4, 2026 meeting, per official agenda.
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Morgan County Planning Board Set to Weigh Temporary Data Center Moratorium
Morgan County Planning Board set to weigh a temporary data center moratorium at its Aug. 4, 2026 meeting, per the official agenda.
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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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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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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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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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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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New Haven Alders to Weigh 12-Month Data Center Development Moratorium
New Haven Alders set to weigh a 12-month data center development moratorium at their Aug. 3 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Athens, Ohio Council Committee to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Aug. 3
Athens City Council's Finance & Personnel Committee is scheduled to discuss a data center moratorium Aug. 3, per the published agenda.
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Athens, Ohio Council Committee Set to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Aug. 3
Athens City Council's Finance & Personnel Committee is set to discuss a data center moratorium at Monday's Aug. 3 regular session, per the agenda.
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Ada, Oklahoma Council to Weigh 12-Month Data Center Development Moratorium
Ada council set to weigh 12-month data center development moratorium and zoning review, per Aug. 3 agenda.
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Woodburn Weighs Pausing Data Centers to Catch Its Breath
Woodburn is considering a temporary moratorium on data centers—a common tool towns use to study impacts before saying yes or no.
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Nicollet County Board to Consider Data Center Moratorium Item Aug. 4
Nicollet County's Aug. 4, 2026 agenda lists a data center moratorium under Other Business, according to the official record.
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Indianapolis Nears Vote on 2027 Data Center Freeze
After months of protests, Indianapolis is moving closer to freezing new data center approvals in 2027. Here's what that means for residents.
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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.
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Nashville Committee to Weigh Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Permits
Nashville committee set to weigh temporary halt on data center permits at July 21 meeting, per official agenda.
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Caroline County, MD to Consider Temporary Data Center Moratorium July 21
Caroline County, MD agenda lists a temporary data center moratorium resolution for consideration on July 21, 2026.
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Holmdel Township to Vote on First Reading of Data Center Ban Ordinance
Holmdel Township set to consider first reading of Ordinance 2026-16 banning data centers; public hearing scheduled Aug. 11, 2026.
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Prairie Township Trustees to Weigh Six-Month Extension of Data Center Moratorium
Prairie Township Trustees are scheduled to consider a six-month extension of Data Center Moratorium Resolution 18-26 on July 22, 2026.
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New Haven, CT Committee to Consider 12-Month Data Center Development Moratorium
New Haven's Legislation Committee is set to review a 12-month data center development moratorium at its Aug. 4, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
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Calvert County Board to Discuss Proposed Data Center Moratorium July 21
Calvert County commissioners set a July 21 work session on a proposed data center moratorium, with public comment to follow, per the agenda.
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Pacific, MO Council to Weigh Data Center Permit Moratorium July 21
Pacific, MO council set to weigh a pause on data center permit approvals at its July 21, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Why Pausing Data Center Permits Is a Reasonable Move
An opinion piece argues New York is right to pause data center permits. Here's what that debate means for ordinary ratepayers and neighbors.
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Cass County’s Data Center Pause: Why Locals Cheered
Cass County, Nebraska backed a moratorium on new data centers. Here's why that applause matters everywhere.
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Hamilton County Hits Pause: A One-Year Data Center Moratorium
Hamilton County approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers in unincorporated areas. Here's what that means and why it matters.
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Opinion Fight Over NY’s Data Center Pause: What’s at Stake
A Washington Post opinion piece blasts Gov. Hochul's data center moratorium. Here's what a pause like this actually means for power, jobs, and communities.
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Stokes County Says No to Data Center Moratorium
Commissioners rejected a pause on a proposed data center, letting the project move forward under current rules. Here's why that matters.
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New Mexico County Hits Pause on Data Centers Over Water, Power
An 18-month moratorium in New Mexico signals growing local pushback as counties weigh data centers' water and power demands.
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Alamance County to Weigh a Data-Center Moratorium
Local commissioners are set to begin talks on data centers and whether to pause new projects while rules catch up.
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Broomfield Hits Pause on Data Centers — What a Moratorium Means
Broomfield, Colorado approved a temporary ban on new data centers, giving officials time to study impacts before more projects break ground.
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