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Braintree Considers Temporary Moratorium on New Data Centers
Braintree Town Council set to consider a temporary moratorium on new data centers at its Sept. 2, 2026 meeting, per the official agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Long Island Town Hits Pause on Data Centers—What’s Next?
A Long Island town has passed a data center moratorium. Here's what that means and why it matters for your power bill, water, and taxes.
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A Local Impact Study Lands — Here’s Why That Matters
A committee has delivered a data center impact study. Here's what these reports usually cover and how residents can use them.
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Braintree Council to Weigh Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers Sept. 2
Braintree Council set to weigh a temporary data-center zoning moratorium Sept. 2, 2026, per the published agenda.
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Limerick Township Sets Public Hearings on MCD 7 Data Center Proposal
Limerick Twp. sets Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 hearings on MCD 7, LLC data center conditional use application, per official agenda.
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Morgan County Board to Vote Sept. 1 on Zoning Text Tied to Data Center Ordinance
Morgan County Board set to consider Sept. 1 zoning text swap—'Data Processing Facility' to 'Data Center'—tied to pending ordinance.
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Fresno City Council to Consider Ordinance Banning Data Centers Sept. 3
Fresno council set to consider Sept. 3 ordinance banning data centers citywide, per published Legistar agenda.
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Louisville Planning Commission to Hear Citywide Data Center Zoning Text Amendment Sept. 3
Louisville Planning Commission set to hold public hearing Sept. 3 on citywide data center zoning text amendment, per Legistar agenda.
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Prince George’s County Council Set to Weigh Data Center Zoning Change Sept. 1
Prince George's County Council set to consider CB-085-2026 Sept. 1, a bill allowing data centers in rural and residential zones, per official agenda.
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Marshalltown Pushback Shows Familiar Data Center Playbook
Residents in Marshalltown are raising concerns about a proposed data center — a pattern playing out in towns across America.
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Local Official Fields Data Center Questions at Forum
A community forum saw a local official address data center concerns—here's why these gatherings matter for your power bill and water.
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Tippecanoe County to Weigh New Large Data Center Zoning Rules Sept. 2
Tippecanoe County is scheduled to consider UZO Amendment 129 on large data centers at its Sept. 2, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Tippecanoe County to Weigh New Data Center Zoning Rules Sept. 2
Tippecanoe County is scheduled to consider a UZO amendment replacing an expiring 2025 data center rule at its Sept. 2, 2026 meeting.
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Mendocino County Board to Weigh Moratorium on New Data Center Approvals Sept. 1
Mendocino County supervisors set to weigh a temporary moratorium on new data center approvals at Sept. 1 meeting, per the agenda.
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Mendocino County Supervisors Set to Review $4.5 Million Data-Center Contract Sept. 1
Mendocino County supervisors set to review a $4.5M data-center contract item at Tuesday's Sept. 1 meeting, per posted agenda.
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Campbell County, VA Board to Weigh Data Center Sites Near Stage Road, Sept. 1
Campbell County's Sept. 1 agenda addresses data center sites near Stage Road, Archer Mill Road, and Quarry Lane, per official records.
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Suffolk Council Motion Seeks Citywide Ban on Data Centers in Zoning Code
Suffolk council to consider motion directing Planning Commission to draft citywide ban on data centers in zoning code.
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North Port City Commission to Hold Workshop Addressing Data Center Item Sept. 3
North Port's Sept. 3 workshop agenda lists a data center item; public comment accepted per city policy.
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Marion County Planning Board to Weigh Yearlong Data Center Permit Moratorium
Marion County board set to consider up to 365-day pause on data center, crypto mining permits at Aug. 31 meeting, per official agenda.
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Jackson County, MO Legislature to Weigh Data Center Siting Rules Aug. 31
Jackson County Legislature set to weigh AI and data center siting rules at its Aug. 31, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Anniston Hits Pause on Data Centers — Here’s Why That Matters
Anniston, Alabama adopted a temporary moratorium on data centers. Here's what that pause typically means and why residents should pay attention.
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Why Towns Are Hitting Pause on Data Center Deals
A West Michigan town just extended its data center moratorium another 6 months. Here's why local pauses like this matter for residents.
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Kings Mountain Planning Board to Get Data Center Moratorium Update Sept. 1
Kings Mountain Planning Board set to hear Sept. 1 update on data center standards following Aug. 25 Council hearing, per agenda.
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Falmouth, MA Board to Vote Sept. 8 on Adding ‘Data Center’ Definition to Zoning Code
Falmouth Town Meeting set to vote Sept. 8 on adding a formal "Data Center" definition to zoning Chapter 240.
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Plymouth, MA Advisory Committee to Review Data Center Zoning Bylaw Sept. 2
Plymouth Advisory & Finance Committee to review Article 16, a proposed data center zoning bylaw, at its Sept. 2, 2026 meeting.
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Pinal County Pushback: Another Community Questions a Data Center
Residents in Pinal County, Arizona are opposing a proposed data center. Here's why these fights keep happening—and how to get informed.
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Orangetown Hits Pause on Data Center Development
Orangetown's board approved a moratorium on new data center applications. Here's what that pause means and why it matters.
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Brownsville Planning Commission to weigh zoning definition covering data centers Sept. 3
Brownsville Planning Commission set to review Sept. 3 zoning item adding data centers to Article 6 definitions, per official agenda.
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Why Nuclear Stocks Are Rising on AI’s Power Hunger
AI data centers need huge, steady power. Investors are betting nuclear fills that gap. Here's what it means for your electric bill.
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Why a Texas AG’s Anti-Data-Center Plan Is Turning Heads
Ken Paxton has rolled out a plan targeting data centers as GOP voters in Texas grow frustrated. Here's what's really at stake for your bills and…
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Westbrook Planning Board to Discuss Draft Data Center Ordinance Sept. 1
Westbrook Planning Board set to discuss a draft data center ordinance and impacts at a Sept. 1, 2026 workshop, per the official agenda.
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Falmouth Set to Vote on First-Ever Data Center Zoning Definition Sept. 8
Falmouth town meeting set to consider Sept. 8, 2026 zoning amendment adding a formal "Data Center" definition to town code.
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Finland Data Center’s Grid Deal Echoes a US Problem
A Finnish grid connection for a Magnora data center is a small story with a big lesson for US ratepayers watching similar fights at home.
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Thornton Turnout Shows Data Center Worry Is Local Now
A packed library meeting in Adams County signals a familiar pattern: communities want a say before data centers break ground.
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Chelmsford, MA Board to Weigh New Data Center Zoning Rules Aug. 26
Chelmsford, MA officials are scheduled to consider new data center zoning definitions and limits at an Aug. 26, 2026 meeting.
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Mount Vernon, WA Council Scheduled to Consider Data Center Permit Moratorium Aug. 26
Mount Vernon council set to consider Aug. 26 emergency ordinance halting new data center permit applications, per city agenda.
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Data Centers Are Filling With Batteries. Is Fire Safety Ready?
Lithium-ion batteries now power data center backups—and even feed the grid. A new industry warning says fire codes are struggling to keep up.
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Alabama’s Data Center Boom: The Costs Nobody’s Tallying
An Alabama op-ed warns of unaddressed costs from data centers. Here's why power, water, and tax questions deserve public scrutiny.
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Ashland Planning Board to Discuss Data Center Zoning at Aug. 27 Meeting
Ashland Planning Board's Aug. 27 agenda lists a 'Data Centers Zoning' discussion item, per the official meeting agenda.
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Yakima County Commissioners to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Aug. 26
Yakima County BOCC agenda for Aug. 26, 2026 lists a data center moratorium item for discussion, per the official record.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Fitchburg Planning Board to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Petition Aug. 25
Fitchburg Planning Board set to discuss Aug. 25 zoning petition for a temporary moratorium on data center permits and development.
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Marietta Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Ordinance, Georgia Tech Proposal Aug. 25
Marietta council set to discuss a data center zoning ordinance and Georgia Tech proposal at its Aug. 25, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
La Conner, WA Council Set to Consider Emergency Moratorium on Data Center Applications
La Conner council's Aug. 25 agenda lists a data-center application moratorium alongside a $11,845 subdivision item, per the published agenda.
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Brazil’s 300MW Data Center Bet Mirrors the US Playbook
A new Brazilian campus that could grow past 1GW shows the hyperscale data-center model spreading well beyond US borders.
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Tuscaloosa-Area Residents Push Back on Data Center Plan
Neighbors near Tuscaloosa say a proposed data center is moving forward without them. Here's why that fight looks familiar nationwide.
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Lowell City Council to Take Up Data Center Motion Response Aug. 25
Lowell council agenda lists a data center motion response for its Aug. 25, 2026 meeting; full details not yet public.
CoverageOpen the record →
East Bridgewater Planning Board Sets Special Meeting on Data Center Bylaw
East Bridgewater Planning Board to hold special Aug. 31 meeting on proposed data center by-law amendment, per official agenda.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Dacono, CO Council to Weigh Emergency Data Center Development Rule Aug 24
Dacono City Council set to weigh emergency agenda item on data center development permits at Aug. 24, 2026 meeting.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Dacono, Colorado Council to Weigh Emergency Data Center Moratorium Aug. 24
Dacono council set to weigh emergency data center moratorium and Resolution 26-45 at Aug. 24, 2026 meeting, per official agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Osawatomie Council Set to Discuss Data Center Water Use at Aug. 27 Meeting
Osawatomie council to discuss data center's water use at Aug. 27 meeting, per published agenda.
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Kings Mountain Council Set to Vote Aug. 25 on Extending Data Center Moratorium
Kings Mountain council set to consider extending its data center permitting moratorium and a Rural land-use designation on Aug. 25, per the agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Carlton County, MN Board to Hold Public Hearing on Data Center Study Ordinance Aug. 24
Carlton County, MN board to hold Aug. 24 public hearing on interim ordinance to study data center development, per published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
Los Alamos County Council to Consider Tax Measure Tied to Data Center Power Supply
Los Alamos County Council set to consider Aug. 25 tax measure tied to power supply at county's disaster recovery site and data center.
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Los Alamos County Council to Weigh $550,000 Data-Center-Related Contract Aug. 25
Los Alamos County Council agenda for Aug. 25 links data-center contract language to a $550,000 figure, records show.
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Ephrata Borough Council to Discuss Draft Data Center Zoning Ordinance Aug. 24
Ephrata Borough Council set to discuss draft zoning rules for data centers and battery storage at Aug. 24, 2026 meeting, per agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
Deperewi Plan Commission to Discuss Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium Aug. 24
Deperewi Plan Commission set to discuss a possible 12-month hyperscale data center moratorium Aug. 24; formal proposal expected in September.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
North Port City Commission to Take Up Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Aug. 31
North Port's City Commission is scheduled to consider a data center moratorium ordinance at an Aug. 31 special meeting, per the published agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Chelmsford, MA to Weigh New Zoning Definition for Data Centers on Aug. 24
Chelmsford, MA town meeting set to consider a zoning bylaw amendment defining and regulating "Data Center" facilities on Aug. 24, 2026.
CoverageOpen the record →
2.5GW Gas Data Center Planned for Reeves County, Texas
Prometheus Hyperscale and Istmo plan a gas-powered data center of up to 2.5GW in West Texas, with first power targeted for next year.
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Cherokee County Weighs In as Data Centers Spread Across Texas
Texas's data-center boom has reached Cherokee County, where residents are starting to ask what it means for power, water, and taxes.
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