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Springfield P&Z forwards data center definitions, moratorium extension to City Council
Springfield P&Z forwards data center definitions, moratorium extension to City Council Springfield Daily Citizen
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Jake Humphrey and a very British attitude to data centers
Legitimate concerns or Norfolk NIMBY-ism?
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The case for data centers, explained by a person who wants you to like them
The case for data centers, explained by a person who wants you to like them Vox
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Mitsubishi HI and Ingeteam partner on energy infrastructure solutions for US data center market
Ink non-binding MoU
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Charlottesville Council Agenda Lists $313,698 Contract Tied to Data Center Matter
Charlottesville council agenda for Oct. 19 lists a $313,698 contract item tied to data-center terminology, per the posted document.
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Kankakee County to register concerns with Indiana about use of river water to cool proposed data center
Kankakee County to register concerns with Indiana about use of river water to cool proposed data center Shaw Local
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The AI Cooling Inflection Point
The AI Cooling Inflection Point Data Center Frontier
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Texas AG Ken Paxton's office expanding investigation into data center developers' water use
Texas AG Ken Paxton's office expanding investigation into data center developers' water use KVUE
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How the 2028 Primaries Could Cripple America’s AI Buildout
How the 2028 Primaries Could Cripple America’s AI Buildout National Review
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DeKalb Council to Review How Meta Data Center Offsets Local Tax Levies
DeKalb's Oct. 19 agenda details how the Meta data center has offset local tax levy impacts, per city records.
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Construction begins on nearly $400 million Beacon Point data center
Construction begins on nearly $400 million Beacon Point data center Corpus Christi Caller-Times
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$3 billion data center proposed near Augusta airport
$3 billion data center proposed near Augusta airport The Augusta Press
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Data center moratorium bills stack up ahead of Virginia legislative session in January
Data center moratorium bills stack up ahead of Virginia legislative session in January Virginia Mercury
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Data centers account for nearly a third of Dutch electricity grid waiting list
Data centers account for nearly a third of Dutch electricity grid waiting list NL Times
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Brainerd Planning Commission to Weigh Dropping Sound Review for Data Centers Oct. 21
Brainerd Planning Commission to consider dropping sound requirements from data center review process at Oct. 21 meeting, per published agenda.
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Mariposa County Supervisors Set to Consider Data Center Moratorium Oct. 20
Mariposa County supervisors set to consider a temporary moratorium on data center development at their Oct. 20, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Brighton, CO Council to Consider Amended Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 20
Brighton, CO council set to review amended data center moratorium ordinance covering permits, zoning, land use on Oct. 20, 2026.
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Grid connectivity, land and water challenge India's data center growth
Grid connectivity, land and water challenge India's data center growth ET Datacenters
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Blount County Commission to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Resolution Oct. 20
Blount County commissioners set to consider a resolution Oct. 20 pausing data center permits pending an impact study, per the official agenda.
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3 AI Infrastructure Stocks Riding The US Data Center Buildout
3 AI Infrastructure Stocks Riding The US Data Center Buildout Simply Wall Street
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Jackson County, MO Legislature Set to Consider AI Data Center Siting Ordinance Oct. 19
Jackson County Legislature set to consider AI/data center siting ordinance Oct. 19, per published agenda.
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Hermantown Council Set to Hear Google Project, Data Center Agreement Updates Oct. 19
Hermantown council's Oct. 19 agenda lists presentations on a Google project and a data center development agreement, per city records.
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Hermantown Council Set to Consider $1.3M Contract Tied to Data Center Language
Hermantown council to consider $1.3M contract item linked to data-center language at Oct. 19 meeting, per published agenda.
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Harris County approves new data center monitoring measures as power demand grows
Harris County approves new data center monitoring measures as power demand grows KHOU
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Rockford Committee to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules, Public Hearing Oct. 19
Rockford panel set to consider Oct. 19 zoning text amendments and a possible Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on data center rules.
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Delhi Township Board to Review Data Center Moratorium Oct. 20
Delhi Township Board set to review data center moratorium and ordinance protections at its Oct. 20, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Texas AG Sends Letters to 156 Data Center Developments Over Water Use Reporting
Texas AG Sends Letters to 156 Data Center Developments Over Water Use Reporting easttexasbanner.com
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Wisconsin Rapids Data Center Faces Key Council Decision October 20
Wisconsin Rapids Data Center Faces Key Council Decision October 20 Civic Media
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Arizona is a major player in the data center boom, and the biggest projects are still to come
Arizona is a major player in the data center boom, and the biggest projects are still to come ABC15 Arizona
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Fayette residents seek more stringent data center ordinance standards
Fayette residents seek more stringent data center ordinance standards Herald-Standard
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Guilford County delays data center moratorium decision until Nov. 5
Guilford County delays data center moratorium decision until Nov. 5 wfmynews2.com
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Mitsubishi Heavy & Ingeteam team up on US data centres
Mitsubishi Heavy & Ingeteam team up on US data centres DataCenterNews Asia Pacific
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Morgan County Board Set to Consider Data Center Moratorium Extension Oct. 20
Morgan County commissioners set to consider extending data center moratorium at Oct. 20, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Data Center Concerns Continue in Chillicothe Council
Data Center Concerns Continue in Chillicothe Council 94.3 WKKJ
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Lowndes County residents react to Commission approving Project Red Clay data center despite their opposition
Lowndes County residents react to Commission approving Project Red Clay data center despite their opposition WSFA
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Nebraskans are used to cheap energy, but the aging grid and data centers are driving costs up
Nebraskans are used to cheap energy, but the aging grid and data centers are driving costs up Nebraska Examiner
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Google drops tax abatement, sparking new tax break proposal in Hermantown
Google drops tax abatement, sparking new tax break proposal in Hermantown fox21online.com
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City of Hermantown to still see investment from Google despite dropped tax abatement pursuit
City of Hermantown to still see investment from Google despite dropped tax abatement pursuit WDIO.com
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Market selloff, rising rates test AI data centre deal boom
Market selloff, rising rates test AI data centre deal boom Reuters
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Tehama County eyes stricter oversight for data center zoning
Tehama County eyes stricter oversight for data center zoning Action News Now
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Tour inside a massive Mesa data center
Tour inside a massive Mesa data center ABC15 Arizona
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State senator introduces data center moratorium bill
State senator introduces data center moratorium bill WAVY.com
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156 Texas data centers warned to comply with water use reporting requirements
156 Texas data centers warned to comply with water use reporting requirements FOX 7 Austin
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Google decision not to take tax abatement in Hermantown raises questions for other state data centers
Google decision not to take tax abatement in Hermantown raises questions for other state data centers KTTC
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
Riverside Committee Sends Data Center Pause, Backup Resolution to City Council
Riverside Committee Sends Data Center Pause, Backup Resolution to City Council The Raincross Gazette
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Data center moratorium community forum held
Data center moratorium community forum held WREG.com
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Google wins zoning approval for huge data center near Detroit airport
Google wins zoning approval for huge data center near Detroit airport Michigan Public
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Spartanburg County Panel to Review Data Center Zoning Ordinance Changes Oct. 20
Spartanburg County panel set to discuss data center zoning ordinance amendments Oct. 20, 2026; no vote scheduled, per agenda.
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Google decision not to take tax abatement in Hermantown raises questions for other state data center
Google decision not to take tax abatement in Hermantown raises questions for other state data center KTTC
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
‘We have the voice’: Augusta neighbors react to proposed data center campus
‘We have the voice’: Augusta neighbors react to proposed data center campus WRDW
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Amherst County Board Set to Weigh $5 Million Data Center Contract Oct. 20
Amherst County's Oct. 20 agenda links a data-center contract to a $5 million figure, per the published CivicClerk record.
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Poteet, TX Council to Hold Second Hearing on Data Center Development Moratorium Oct. 20
Poteet council agenda sets second public hearing Oct. 20, 2026 on proposed temporary data center development moratorium.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Readers Write: Data center regulation, Flock cameras, Russia diesel deal
Readers Write: Data center regulation, Flock cameras, Russia diesel deal Star Tribune
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Data centers urged to provide latest water information by Texas Attorney General
Data centers urged to provide latest water information by Texas Attorney General KTSM 9 News
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Federal officials tout $33B energy investment, massive data center in Southern Ohio
Federal officials tout $33B energy investment, massive data center in Southern Ohio WCPO 9 Cincinnati
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‘It’s just so much noise:’ Arizona residents voice concerns about living next door to a data center under construction
‘It’s just so much noise:’ Arizona residents voice concerns about living next door to a data center under construction Cronkite News
New BuildsOpen the record →
Newtonia Council Set to Consider Resolution Directing Staff to Study Data Centers
Newtonia Council set to consider Oct. 19 resolution directing staff and P&Z to study data centers and report back.
CoverageOpen the record →
Newtonia Council to Weigh $100,000 Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 19
Newtonia Council set to review a $100,000 contract tied to data-center language at its Oct. 19 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Newtonia Council to Weigh Resolution Directing Staff to Study Data Centers
Newtonia council set to weigh resolution Oct. 19 directing staff and Planning & Zoning to study data centers, per published agenda.
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Destin Council Set to Hear First Reading of Large-Scale Data Center Ordinance Oct. 19
Destin council set to hear first reading of ordinance defining 'large-scale data centers' on Oct. 19, per published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
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