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Lurie Signs 45-Day Data Center Moratorium
Lurie Signs 45-Day Data Center Moratorium GrowSF
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Chicopee Council Agenda Includes Data Center Moratorium Referral Oct. 20
Chicopee City Council set to consider referring a data center moratorium discussion to a utilities committee at its Oct. 20 meeting.
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Rezone of Wolcott farmland overturned, halting data center plan | Exclusive
Rezone of Wolcott farmland overturned, halting data center plan | Exclusive Journal & Courier
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Cleveland Committee to Review Temporary Freeze on Data Center Permits Oct. 19
Cleveland committee set to review Oct. 19 agenda item on a temporary freeze on data center permits pending new city ordinance.
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Hayward City Council to Weigh Temporary Moratorium on New Data Centers Oct. 20
Hayward City Council set to consider LB 26-015, an urgency ordinance halting new data center approvals, on Oct. 20, 2026.
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County approves 120-day moratorium on data centers
County approves 120-day moratorium on data centers Coastal Courier
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Liberty County approves 120-day moratorium on data centers
Liberty County approves 120-day moratorium on data centers WJCL
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Hamburg considers one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers
Hamburg considers one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers Buffalo News
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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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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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.
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State senator introduces data center moratorium bill
State senator introduces data center moratorium bill WAVY.com
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Data center moratorium community forum held
Data center moratorium community forum held WREG.com
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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.
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Martin County Commissioners to Weigh Data-Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 27
Martin County commissioners set to consider a moratorium ordinance on large-scale data center applications at Oct. 27 meeting, per agenda.
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Pitt County Board Set to Assess Data Center Rules, Weigh Temporary Moratorium
Pitt County commissioners set to review data center regulatory gaps, weigh scheduling hearing on temporary moratorium Oct. 19.
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Browncomn Commissioners to Set Date for Data Center Moratorium Hearing Oct. 20
Browncomn commissioners set to consider scheduling a public hearing on a data center moratorium at their Oct. 20 meeting, per the official agenda.
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Montgomery County Board Schedules Public Hearing on Data Center Moratorium Oct. 20
Montgomery County commissioners set an Oct. 20 public hearing on an ordinance to pause approvals for large-scale data center projects.
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Salix Says No Data Center Moratorium: Why That Matters
Salix confirmed it has no pause on data center development. Here's what moratoriums do and why residents should watch zoning closely.
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San Mateo County Board to Consider Potential Countywide Data Center Construction Ban
San Mateo County supervisors set to consider directing staff to draft a potential countywide ban on new data center construction, per Oct. 20 agenda.
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Grand County delays skijoring permit and agrees to leave data center moratorium in place
Grand County delays skijoring permit and agrees to leave data center moratorium in place SkyHiNews.com
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Council certifies 2-yr moratorium on data centers
Council certifies 2-yr moratorium on data centers Post and Courier
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Halifax County data center moratorium special legislative hearing rescheduled for Nov. 16
Halifax County data center moratorium special legislative hearing rescheduled for Nov. 16 Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer
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Salix council clarifies no data center moratorium in place, approves MOU with Google
Salix council clarifies no data center moratorium in place, approves MOU with Google WTOC
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Lake County delays vote on data center rules, weighs moratorium extension
Lake County delays vote on data center rules, weighs moratorium extension Mid Florida Newspapers
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Virginia senator proposes three-year state-wide data center moratorium
Pause would enable more legislation to be drawn up
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Littleton Council to Weigh First Reading of Data Center Moratorium Oct. 20
Littleton Council to consider first reading of a temporary data center application moratorium on Oct. 20, per the published agenda.
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City of Salix confirms there is no data center moratorium in place
City of Salix confirms there is no data center moratorium in place Sioux City Journal
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Madison Committee to Review Data Center Moratorium Update Oct. 21
Madison's BERC is set to review a Data Center Moratorium Update and draft framework memo at its Oct. 21 meeting, per the official agenda.
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Oregon Gov. Kotek Orders Halt to Data Center Air, Water Permitting: ‘Temporary Moratorium’
Oregon Gov. Kotek Orders Halt to Data Center Air, Water Permitting: ‘Temporary Moratorium’ Yahoo
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Oregon Pauses Data Center Permitting Until July 2027
Oregon Pauses Data Center Permitting Until July 2027 RTO Insider
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Bucksport approves data center moratorium
Bucksport approves data center moratorium The Ellsworth American
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Fort Wayne City Council rejects proposed data center moratorium and task force
Fort Wayne City Council rejects proposed data center moratorium and task force WOWO
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Cleveland City Council Set to Extend Data Center Moratorium to Early 2027
Cleveland City Council Set to Extend Data Center Moratorium to Early 2027 Cleveland Scene
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Unanimous vote enacts Blair Township data center moratorium after crowded public hearing
Unanimous vote enacts Blair Township data center moratorium after crowded public hearing WPBN
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Perry Proposes Statewide Data Center Moratorium Bill
Perry Proposes Statewide Data Center Moratorium Bill Potomac Local News
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Riley County Commissioners to Hear Data Center and Battery Storage Moratorium Extension Oct. 15
Riley County commissioners set to hear data center, BESS moratorium extension item Oct. 15, per published meeting agenda.
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Oregon Govenor Tina Kotek asks state environmental regulator to pause permits, introducing de facto data center moratorium
Oregon Govenor Tina Kotek asks state environmental regulator to pause permits, introducing de facto data center moratorium Data Center Dynamics
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Riley County Commissioners to Weigh Data Center and Battery Storage Moratorium Extension
Riley County commissioners set to consider extending data center and battery storage moratorium at Oct. 15 meeting, per published agenda.
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Woodford County Board to Revisit Data Center Moratorium Oct. 20
Woodford County Board agenda for Oct. 20, 2026 lists a data center moratorium as unfinished business, per official records.
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Matanuska Borough Assembly to Weigh 6-Month Moratorium on Large Data Centers Oct. 20
Matanuska Assembly set to weigh directing staff to draft a 6-month moratorium on data centers over 20MW, per Oct. 20 agenda.
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Seaside City Council to Consider 45-Day Moratorium on Data Center Approvals
Seaside council to weigh 45-day halt on new data center applications while city studies regulations, per Oct. 15 agenda.
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Milwaukee approves one-year ban on data center development
Milwaukee approves one-year ban on data center development The Daily Reporter
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Gov. Kotek expands Oregon data center moratorium
Gov. Kotek expands Oregon data center moratorium NPR for Oregonians
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Council denies data center moratorium, passes liquor license
Council denies data center moratorium, passes liquor license WANE 15
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Charlotte Leans Toward Data Center Moratorium Extension
Charlotte Leans Toward Data Center Moratorium Extension Bisnow
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says data center ban is possible as city writes new rules
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says data center ban is possible as city writes new rules Denver7
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Leon County Commission officially adopts data center moratorium
Leon County Commission officially adopts data center moratorium WCTV
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Schoolcraft Township mulls yearlong data center moratorium
Schoolcraft Township mulls yearlong data center moratorium WOODTV.com
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Oregon pauses data center permits until 2027
Oregon pauses data center permits until 2027 KPTV
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Gov. Kotek expands Oregon data center moratorium - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Gov. Kotek expands Oregon data center moratorium Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
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Venice council advances data center moratorium
Venice council advances data center moratorium ABC7 WWSB
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Oregon Gov. Kotek orders halt to data center air, water permitting: ‘It is effectively a temporary moratorium’
Oregon Gov. Kotek orders halt to data center air, water permitting: ‘It is effectively a temporary moratorium’ OregonLive.com
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Woodford County Board Revisits Data Center Moratorium at Oct. 20 Meeting
Woodford County Board set to revisit a data center moratorium and building permits as unfinished business at its Oct. 20, 2026 meeting.
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Hudson, Colorado Board to Discuss Data Center Moratorium at Oct. 14 Meeting
Hudson, CO officials set to discuss data center moratorium and code amendment at Oct. 14, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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