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Courts & Lawsuits — The National Record Index

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The Statehouse News Bureau1 month ago
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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PennLive.com1 month ago
Data center neighbors turn to county court after township board punts on zoning fight
Data center neighbors turn to county court after township board punts on zoning fight  PennLive.com
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Chicago Tribune1 month ago
Lawsuit filed against planned Grayslake data center: ‘We have a really strong case’
Lawsuit filed against planned Grayslake data center: ‘We have a really strong case’  Chicago Tribune
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WOSU Public Media1 month ago
Ohio Supreme Court sides with Ashville residents trying to overturn data center agreement
Ohio Supreme Court sides with Ashville residents trying to overturn data center agreement  WOSU Public Media
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Daily Herald1 month ago
Critics of Grayslake data center plan sue to stop construction
Critics of Grayslake data center plan sue to stop construction  Daily Herald
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Data Center Dynamics1 month ago
Former employees sue Prime Data Centers for $400m, claim compensation fraud
Allege scheme to reduce equity
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Oregon Capital Chronicle1 month ago
Will data centers be Oregon’s big political issue this fall?
Will data centers be Oregon’s big political issue this fall?  Oregon Capital Chronicle
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KTIV1 month ago
Woodbury County residents suing City of Salix over annexed land involved in data center controversy
Woodbury County residents suing City of Salix over annexed land involved in data center controversy  KTIV
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Nevada Appeal1 month ago
Lyon County developing data center ordinance
Lyon County developing data center ordinance  Nevada Appeal
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Cleveland.com1 month ago
Amherst rejects data center variance; developer still can appeal
Amherst rejects data center variance; developer still can appeal  Cleveland.com
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Sunbury Council Agenda Cites Data Center Litigation, Sets Aug. 27 Special Meeting
Sunbury's Aug. 5 agenda cites pending court action on a data center; special session set for Aug. 27, per official record.
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First Alert 41 month ago
Data centers a key issue for some voters looking at Missouri primary elections
Data centers a key issue for some voters looking at Missouri primary elections  First Alert 4
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KVUE1 month ago
Residents sue Guadalupe County over data center proposals
Residents sue Guadalupe County over data center proposals  KVUE
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KSDK1 month ago
St. Louis board denies appeal to conditional use permit for Armory-adjacent data center
St. Louis board denies appeal to conditional use permit for Armory-adjacent data center  KSDK
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WNKY1 month ago
Logan County Fiscal Court passes data center resolution
Logan County Fiscal Court passes data center resolution  WNKY
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TiffinOhio.net1 month ago
Jon Husted spent 6 years courting data centers. Now he tells Ohioans facing higher bills: 'We are the problem.'
Jon Husted spent 6 years courting data centers. Now he tells Ohioans facing higher bills: 'We are the problem.'  TiffinOhio.net
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TechRadar2 months ago
A 330 MW data center wanted to buy a farm, switch off the irrigation, and drink the difference — California's most powerful irrigation district said no, so it sued
A 330 MW data center wanted to buy a farm, switch off the irrigation, and drink the difference — California's most powerful irrigation district said no,…
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WWBT2 months ago
Brown water, dust and loud noises: Louisa homeowner sues Amazon over data center construction
Brown water, dust and loud noises: Louisa homeowner sues Amazon over data center construction  WWBT
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Stuff2 months ago
Southland’s ‘hyperscale AI factory’ is two years away, but if it was here today we’d have issues
Southland’s ‘hyperscale AI factory’ is two years away, but if it was here today we’d have issues  Stuff
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Startup Fortune2 months ago
The EPA just gave AI data centers a pollution exemption that may not survive a courtroom
The EPA just gave AI data centers a pollution exemption that may not survive a courtroom  Startup Fortune
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Yahoo2 months ago
California’s Biggest AI Data Center Is Suing for Colorado River Water
California’s Biggest AI Data Center Is Suing for Colorado River Water  Yahoo
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Toledo Blade2 months ago
Data centers emerge as campaign issue in races around Ohio
Data centers emerge as campaign issue in races around Ohio  Toledo Blade
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Tom's Hardware2 months ago
California's largest AI data center project suing for access to 287 million gallons of Colorado River water, 0.03% of Imperial Valley’s supply — plaintiffs claim project equivalent to 160-acre farm amidst concern about jobs and reallocation of farmland
California's largest AI data center project suing for access to 287 million gallons of Colorado River water, 0.03% of Imperial Valley’s supply — plaintiffs claim project…
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Community Impact2 months ago
Guadalupe County sued over data center development agreements | San Marcos - Buda - Kyle
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wyso.org2 months ago
Federal judge : Wilmington has to redo key steps to consider Amazon data center proposal
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Vantage, VoltaGrid face lawsuit concerning natural gas powered off-grid data centers in San Antonio, Texas
Vantage, VoltaGrid face lawsuit concerning natural gas powered off-grid data centers in San Antonio, Texas  Data Center Dynamics
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kktv.com2 months ago
Colorado Springs Planning Commission denies appeal for proposed data center Project Taurus
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gazette.com2 months ago
Planning Commission debates appeals over proposed data center
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wtvy.com2 months ago
Data centers become the defining issue in Alabama governor race
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koaa.com2 months ago
Appeal hearing for Project Taurus Data Center happening Thursday
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KLAS 8 News Now2 months ago
Data center developer sues for right to use Colorado River water in thirsty California county
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The Commercial Appeal2 months ago
As data centers boom in the Mid-South, communities take proactive measures
As data centers boom in the Mid-South, communities take proactive measures  The Commercial Appeal
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postandcourier.com2 months ago
Spartanburg County defends data center process amid lawsuit
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delawarepublic.org2 months ago
Kent County Levy Court passes new ordinance to place restrictions on data centers
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kaaltv.com2 months ago
Some Pine Island residents voice support for proposed data center ahead of court hearing
Some Pine Island residents voice support for proposed data center ahead of court hearing  kaaltv.com
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San Antonio Express-News2 months ago
Environmental groups threaten lawsuit over San Antonio data centers
Environmental groups threaten lawsuit over San Antonio data centers  San Antonio Express-News
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lampasasdispatchrecord.com2 months ago
Spiller highlights data centers , 765 - kV lines as top issues for district
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businessinsider.com2 months ago
Why Mark Cuban Says AI Data Centers Could Wind up As Pickleball Courts
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wfmj.com2 months ago
Lawsuit tests zoning rules for proposed data center in Lawrence County
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wvtm13.com2 months ago
Project Marvel data center emerges as key issue in upcoming Bessemer mayoral race
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DeSoto County News2 months ago
Judge questions Jackson officials about Lake Hico data center discussion
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tippahnews.com2 months ago
Judge questions Jackson officials on Lake Hico data center discussions
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Yahoo2 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
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Moomoo2 months ago
BlackRock plans to issue over $12 billion in bonds to finance Meta's Texas data center.
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edmontonsun.com2 months ago
Kevin OLeary sued after claiming data centre opponents were foreign agents
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presspublications.com2 months ago
Salander issues proclamation ; council discusses data center , St . Jude home , senior levy
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Pocatello Denies Data Center Appeal: Why Local Votes Matter
A city council upheld its denial of a data center permit—showing how local zoning boards, not just state deals, decide where these projects land.
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Officials in Pocatello, Idaho, deny data center application appeal
Council upholds decision in May not to grant permit for data center campus
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hollywoodreporter.com2 months ago
Kevin OLeary Sued After Claiming Data Center Critics Had China Ties
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The University Star2 months ago
Commissioners Court forcibly removes man, pauses future data center projects
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Cowboy State Daily2 months ago
Opponents Of Massive Data Center In Uinta County Launch Petition For Court Review
Opponents Of Massive Data Center In Uinta County Launch Petition For Court Review  Cowboy State Daily
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yourvalley.net2 months ago
Banning data centers won’t solve Arizona's water issues
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kpvi.com2 months ago
AI Data Center Appeal Denied by Pocatello
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wbrc.com2 months ago
Questions raise about massive data center in Georgia as QTS pursues plans to build campus in Bessemer
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yankton.net2 months ago
County Planning Board : We Can Handle Data Center Issue
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idahostatejournal.com2 months ago
Absolutely , 100 percent : Developer promises to sue after Pocatello City Council upholds data center denial
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wired.com2 months ago
Why Apple Sued OpenAI , New York Takes on Data Centers , and What to Know about Cyclosporiasis
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kyma.com2 months ago
Imperial County Superior Court dismisses data center lawsuit
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cbc.ca2 months ago
Kevin OLeary sued after accusing Utah AI data centre critics of acting as foreign agents
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WCPO 9 Cincinnati2 months ago
As Trenton pursues 600-acre annexation, neighboring residents worry about future data center development
As Trenton pursues 600-acre annexation, neighboring residents worry about future data center development  WCPO 9 Cincinnati
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