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Little Rock’s Data Center Moratorium Fails, Again
A second attempt to pause data center development in Little Rock has stalled, leaving zoning and utility questions unresolved.
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Memphis Council Rejects Data Center Moratorium Amid Protest
Memphis City Council voted down a proposed pause on new data centers as residents protested, a sign of growing local pushback nationwide.
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Taunton bans data centers amid public backlash. What about exception?
Taunton bans data centers amid public backlash. What about exception? Taunton Daily Gazette
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Memphis City Council votes down data center moratorium, crowd protests
Memphis City Council votes down data center moratorium, crowd protests The Commercial Appeal
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Little Rock board fails again to pass data center moratorium
Little Rock board fails again to pass data center moratorium Arkansas Times
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Blount County commissioners approve yearlong moratoriums on data centers, large residential developments
Blount County commissioners approve yearlong moratoriums on data centers, large residential developments WBIR
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Memphis data center moratorium fails after City Council vote ends in tie
Memphis data center moratorium fails after City Council vote ends in tie The Commercial Appeal
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Virginia Beach protest against data centers calls for statewide moratorium
Virginia Beach protest against data centers calls for statewide moratorium The Virginian-Pilot
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City Council votes down ordinance that would have paused data center development for up to 18 months, passes amended ordinance instead
City Council votes down ordinance that would have paused data center development for up to 18 months, passes amended ordinance instead localmemphis.com
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Fairfield County requests public input in survey, town meetings during year-long data center moratorium
Fairfield County requests public input in survey, town meetings during year-long data center moratorium WIS News 10
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Broward County moves toward moratorium on large-scale data center development
Broward County moves toward moratorium on large-scale data center development The Real Deal
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Memphis City Council votes down proposed data center moratorium
Memphis City Council votes down proposed data center moratorium FOX13 Memphis
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Gilroy extends moratorium on data center projects
Gilroy extends moratorium on data center projects San José Spotlight
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Ohio Supreme Court allows Lordstown to reject data center construction following moratorium
Ohio Supreme Court allows Lordstown to reject data center construction following moratorium WFMJ
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Supreme Court: Village can reject data center construction application after moratorium imposed
Supreme Court: Village can reject data center construction application after moratorium imposed The Highland County Press
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Southside residents gather in Danville, asking for statewide data center moratorium
Southside residents gather in Danville, asking for statewide data center moratorium AOL.com
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Littleton Weighs Pause on Data Centers: What a Moratorium Means
Littleton is considering a six month halt on new data centers, giving the city time to study impacts before more projects break ground.
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Zohran Mamdani Backs Major Expansion of New York’s Data Center Moratorium
Zohran Mamdani Backs Major Expansion of New York’s Data Center Moratorium Gizmodo
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City of Littleton considers six month moratorium on data centers
City of Littleton considers six month moratorium on data centers Denver7
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Pitt County to hold public hearing on data center moratorium
Pitt County to hold public hearing on data center moratorium WITN
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Mamdani Joins Push to Turn Hochul’s Data Center Moratorium Into State Law
Mamdani Joins Push to Turn Hochul’s Data Center Moratorium Into State Law La Voce di New York
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Cleveland City Council extends moratorium on data centers
Cleveland City Council extends moratorium on data centers Cleveland 19 News
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Poteet, TX Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Data Center Development Moratorium
Poteet council holds public hearing Oct. 20, 2026 on proposed temporary moratorium on data center property development, per agenda.
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Former Harmony Township leader disputes conflict claims, challenges automated energy bans
Former Harmony Township leader disputes conflict claims, challenges automated energy bans The Mighty 790 KFGO
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Boston Council Set to Weigh Citywide Zoning Ban on Data Centers Oct. 21
Boston Council agenda for Oct. 21 lists an order to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, per official Legistar record.
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Hayward City Council set to vote on new data center moratorium
Hayward City Council set to vote on new data center moratorium Image The Hayward City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a temporary moratorium on…
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Coweta residents file petition seeking vote on data center ban
Coweta residents file petition seeking vote on data center ban CBS News
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Dade City Weighs 12-Month Data Center Moratorium
Dade City Weighs 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Hoodline
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Hayward Latest to Weigh Data Center Moratorium
Hayward Latest to Weigh Data Center Moratorium East Bay Insiders Newsletter
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Budgets, data center moratorium and more coming this week in NWI local government
Budgets, data center moratorium and more coming this week in NWI local government nwitimes.com
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Aurora lawmakers to weigh moratorium on data centers in special session Monday night
Aurora lawmakers to weigh moratorium on data centers in special session Monday night Sentinel Colorado
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Oregon halts most new data center permits until July, and Amazon warns billions of dollars are at risk
Oregon halts most new data center permits until July, and Amazon warns billions of dollars are at risk The Cool Down
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Data center moratoriums on the table as Mid-South leaders weigh next steps
Data center moratoriums on the table as Mid-South leaders weigh next steps localmemphis.com
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After Data Center Talks End, Colravy Seeks Safeguards; County Advances NDA and Tax-Concession Bans
After Data Center Talks End, Colravy Seeks Safeguards; County Advances NDA and Tax-Concession Bans Mahomet Daily
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City council to vote on data center moratorium Tuesday
City council to vote on data center moratorium Tuesday WREG.com
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Data Center Moratorium Rally in Leesburg, VA
Data Center Moratorium Rally in Leesburg, VA LoudounNow.com
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Push for Virginia Data Center Moratorium Supported at Leesburg Rally
Push for Virginia Data Center Moratorium Supported at Leesburg Rally LoudounNow.com
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Leesburg Rally Adds to Calls for a Data Center Pause
Speakers at a Leesburg rally urged a statewide moratorium on new data centers, reflecting growing unease in Virginia's data center hub.
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300-plus local data center bans have only delayed just three US projects — bans 'much more bark than bite,' only 2.3 gigawatts of data centers are held up, versus 38 gigawatts expected online in 2027
300-plus local data center bans have only delayed just three US projects — bans 'much more bark than bite,' only 2.3 gigawatts of data centers are…
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Stacy, MN City Council to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 27
Stacy, MN City Council to consider Ordinance 2026-10-1, a data center moratorium, at an Oct. 27, 2026 special meeting, per the city's agenda.
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Buena Vista, CO Officials to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Oct. 21
Buena Vista's Oct. 21 agenda lists a general discussion on a data center moratorium, per the official town agenda.
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Speakers at Leesburg rally call for statewide data center moratorium
Speakers at Leesburg rally call for statewide data center moratorium Loudoun Times-Mirror
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Mamakating Board to Reschedule Data Center Moratorium Hearing at Oct. 20 Session
Mamakating's Oct. 20 work session agenda includes rescheduling a data center moratorium hearing and a 2027 budget public hearing.
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Larry Fink warns a data center ban would put the US in recession
Larry Fink warns a data center ban would put the US in recession TheStreet
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In Massachusetts, residents push to ban future data centers in every district
In Massachusetts, residents push to ban future data centers in every district The Cool Down
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Bloomington residents call for stricter data center rules, with many urging a ban
Bloomington residents call for stricter data center rules, with many urging a ban The Pantagraph
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Morgan Hill Council to Weigh Data Center, Battery Storage Moratorium Extension
Morgan Hill council to weigh extending a 22-month, 15-day moratorium on new data center and battery storage land-use applications, per Oct. 21 agenda.
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Cleveland data center moratorium would extend through January
Cleveland data center moratorium would extend through January Cleveland.com
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Gallatin, TN Council to Weigh 6-Month Data Center Development Moratorium Oct. 20
Gallatin council set to weigh 6-month pause on new data center applications and zoning revisions Oct. 20, per official agenda.
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Plans for data center in Moncalieri, Italy, put on hold by town mayor
Before its application was halted, the project was billed as Italy’s ‘largest’ data center
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San Francisco Pauses Data Centers as AI Boom Fuels Backlash Over Power Bills, Water Ahead of Midterms
San Francisco Pauses Data Centers as AI Boom Fuels Backlash Over Power Bills, Water Ahead of Midterms Benzinga
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Cleveland City Council to Weigh Data Center Permit Moratorium Oct. 19
Cleveland City Council set to weigh a data center permit pause at its Oct. 19 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Snohomish County Council Set to Consider Six-Month Extension of Data Center Moratorium
Snohomish County Council set to consider six-month extension of data center moratorium at Oct. 20, 2026 session, per official agenda.
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Chicopee Council to Consider Referring Data Center Moratorium to Committee Oct. 20
Chicopee's Oct. 20 council agenda includes an order to refer a data center moratorium discussion to a city committee.
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Mamakating Board to Address Rescheduling of Data Center Moratorium Hearing Oct. 20
Mamakating's Oct. 20 work session agenda includes rescheduling the data center moratorium public hearing, per the official agenda.
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Aurora residents push for moratorium after company plans to build data center nearby
Aurora residents push for moratorium after company plans to build data center nearby CBS News
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Aurora leaders to vote on indefinite data center moratorium as neighbors oppose Trident data center
Aurora leaders to vote on indefinite data center moratorium as neighbors oppose Trident data center Denver7
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Video: Bloomington Planning Commission weighs data center rules as moratorium deadline nears
Video: Bloomington Planning Commission weighs data center rules as moratorium deadline nears The Pantagraph
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Littleton to consider 6-month moratorium on data centers
Littleton to consider 6-month moratorium on data centers Denver Gazette
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As San Jose presents draft rules for data centers, many still call for a moratorium
As San Jose presents draft rules for data centers, many still call for a moratorium The Mercury News
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