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The National Record Index

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Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Town Of Port Washington Minutes — Data Center (Jul 6)
The published agenda for the July 6, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Elmira July 6 2026  — data center (Jul 6)
The published agenda for the July 6, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Colfax meeting — Data Center (Jul 6)
The published agenda for the July 6, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Buffalo meeting — data center (Jul 6)
The published agenda for the July 6, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Alliance meeting — AI Data Center (Jul 6)
The published agenda for the July 6, 2026 meeting contains: "AI Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Maquoketa meeting — Data Center (Jul 6)
The published agenda for the July 6, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Wells meeting — DATA CENTER (Jul 6)
The published agenda for the July 6, 2026 meeting contains: "DATA CENTER". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Mesquite meeting — Data Center (Jul 6)
The published agenda for the July 6, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Wilmette meeting — Data Center (Jul 6)
The published agenda for the July 6, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Westfield meeting — DATA CENTER (Jul 6)
The published agenda for the July 6, 2026 meeting contains: "DATA CENTER". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Axios4 months ago
Meta, Google invest in skilled worker training to build Virginia data centers
CoverageOpen the record →
The Columbus Dispatch4 months ago
Columbus-area data centers used 1.2 billion gallons of water in a year
Water UseOpen the record →
Chicago Tribune4 months ago
Data center developer reverses course in Hoffman Estates, days before vote on controversial plan
CoverageOpen the record →
Futurism4 months ago
Meta’s AI Data Center Caught Leaking Deadly Bacteria Into Water Town Uses for Irrigation
CoverageOpen the record →
Governor of Virginia (.gov)4 months ago
NEW: Governor Spanberger Highlights First-of-Its-Kind Data Center Energy Consumption Tax in Politico Interview
CoverageOpen the record →
Cleveland.com4 months ago
Ohio’s AI data center boom is fueling a natural gas power rush
CoverageOpen the record →
Futurism4 months ago
Microsoft’s $7.3 Billion AI Data Center Just Caught a Nasty Lawsuit From Furious Neighbors
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)4 months ago
The Data Center Water Problem Is Soluble | Reports & Briefings | Jul 6, 2026
CoverageOpen the record →
Tom's Hardware4 months ago
Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating the city's reclamation water supply with bacterium — system offline for months for cleaning, closed-loop cooling system purge spread rare metal-resistant bacteria in Cheyenne’s water system
Water UseOpen the record →
bgr.com4 months ago
NVIDIA's New Liquid-Cooled Data Centers Are Running At An Unexpected Temperature
CoverageOpen the record →
WESH4 months ago
Florida's new AI data center law takes effect amid ongoing concerns across party lines
CoverageOpen the record →
qz.com4 months ago
Amazon announces $10 billion Missouri data center campus
New BuildsOpen the record →
qz.com4 months ago
Meta launches $115 million workforce academy for data center jobs
CoverageOpen the record →
qz.com4 months ago
U.S. states push AI data center moratoriums and restrictions
MoratoriaOpen the record →
WSJ4 months ago
AI Data Centers Use Far More Water Than Most Tech Giants Report
CoverageOpen the record →
qz.com4 months ago
Amazon data center water usage hits 2.5 billion gallons in 2025
Water UseOpen the record →
Local News 84 months ago
City Council to hear AI Data Center Appeal on July 16, following new Idaho law on water usage
Water UseOpen the record →
Data Center Dynamics4 months ago
Karis withdraws rezoning request for data center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Petersburg meeting — data center (Jul 2)
The published agenda for the July 2, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Iowa City Board of Supervisors - Formal Meeting - Jul 02, 2026 — data center (Jul 2)
The published agenda for the July 2, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Hermitage meeting — data center (Jul 2)
The published agenda for the July 2, 2026 meeting contains: "data center", "DATA CENTER", "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
WPR4 months ago
Microsoft sued over noise complaints at new Mount Pleasant data center facility
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Chicago Tribune4 months ago
Rezoning request withdrawn for Hoffman Estates data center
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel4 months ago
Microsoft sued by Sturtevant residents for noise from data center
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
FOX 5 DC4 months ago
Court blocks Digital Gateway data center project in Prince William County
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Cowboy State Daily4 months ago
Cheyenne Won’t Take Data Center Wastewater After Meta Contractor Contaminated System
CoverageOpen the record →
Utility Dive4 months ago
PJM stakeholders advance data center backstop procurement plan
CoverageOpen the record →
WyomingNews.com4 months ago
Cheyenne BOPU traces rare bacteria discharge to Meta data center contractor
CoverageOpen the record →
FOX 5 DC4 months ago
QTS drops appeal, ending plans for massive Prince William County data center
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
KVOA4 months ago
Marana rezoning proposal for data center ‘far from a done deal’
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Capitol News Illinois4 months ago
Developer withdraws rezoning request for controversial data center in Hoffman Estates
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Colorado 1st Judicial District Attorney4 months ago
Locksmith Charged with Theft and Exploitation of Elderly Victims Across the Metro Area
GOLDEN, Colo. (July 1, 2026) – The First Judicial District Attorney's Office has charged Menashe Evro, 28, with 13 criminal counts, including felony theft and criminal…
CoverageOpen the record →
CoStar4 months ago
News | Amazon expands foothold outside DC near proposed data center campus
New BuildsOpen the record →
Colorado 1st Judicial District Attorney4 months ago
Lakewood Assisted Living Employee Charged with Negligence Causing Bodily Injury to Two Elderly Residents
GOLDEN, Colo. (July 1, 2026) — Ashley Ann Garcia, 35, a former caregiver at a Rocky Mountain Assisted Living Facility (RMALF), has been arrested and charged…
CoverageOpen the record →
Ohio House of Representatives (.gov)4 months ago
Reps. Cockley and Lett Introduce Legislation Regarding Data Center Water Consumption, Nondisclosure Agreements
CoverageOpen the record →
Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: East Brandywine meeting — Data Center (Jul 1)
The published agenda for the July 1, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Bluffdale meeting — Data Center (Jul 1)
The published agenda for the July 1, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center", "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Ottawa meeting — data center (Jul 1)
The published agenda for the July 1, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Paramus meeting — Data Center (Jul 1)
The published agenda for the July 1, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center", "DATA CENTER", "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Greenfield meeting — Data Center (Jul 1)
The published agenda for the July 1, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
Agenda WatchPast 4 months ago
On the agenda: Chewelah meeting — Data Center (Jul 1)
The published agenda for the July 1, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center", "data center", "DATA CENTER". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
POWER Magazine4 months ago
Energizing AI: How Modular Substations Alleviate Data Center Power Bottlenecks
Power DemandOpen the record →
San Francisco Chronicle4 months ago
Calistoga won’t pursue data center at fairgrounds after resident backlash
Community OppositionOpen the record →
The Salt Lake Tribune4 months ago
As data centers weigh on Utahns’ minds, another county has hit pause
CoverageOpen the record →
Politico4 months ago
‘We are screwed’: People near data centers dread heat wave pollution
CoverageOpen the record →
Utility Dive4 months ago
New Jersey lawmakers send data center tariff bill to governor
CoverageOpen the record →
POWER Magazine4 months ago
AI, Data Centers, and the New Politics of Power Demand
Power DemandOpen the record →
Reuters4 months ago
Valar nuclear startup partners with Nvidia on data center aiming to conserve water
CoverageOpen the record →
Yahoo4 months ago
Texas grid is swamped by data center power requests 5x its all-time peak demand
CoverageOpen the record →
WUSA94 months ago
Loudoun County urges action to reroute data center power lines away from Ashburn homes before July deadline
CoverageOpen the record →

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