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La Conner Sets Aug. 25 Hearing on Emergency Data Center Development Moratorium
La Conner council to hold Aug. 25 hearing on emergency moratorium on new data center development applications, per official agenda.
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Fredericksburg Council to Weigh Zoning Change for 1500 Gateway Data Center Aug. 25
Fredericksburg council set to consider zoning change, special use permit for proposed 1500 Gateway data center on Aug. 25, per agenda.
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Fredericksburg Council to Consider Zoning Change for 1500 Gateway Data Center
Fredericksburg council to weigh zoning change, special use permit for proposed 1500 Gateway data center on Aug. 25 agenda.
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Chesterfield County Board Schedules Data Centers Update for Aug. 26 Meeting
Chesterfield County's Aug. 26 board agenda lists a Data Centers Update work session alongside the Walton Station rezoning case, per official records.
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DeKalb Council to Weigh Meta and Edged Data Center Expansion, Grid Upgrades Aug. 24
DeKalb Council set to weigh Meta, Edged data center expansion plans and grid upgrades at Aug. 24 meeting, per published agenda.
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Sunbury Village Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Aug. 27
Sunbury Village Council set to discuss data center types and zoning at Aug. 27, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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Eastport Planning Board Scheduled to Vote on Data Center Ban Aug. 24
Eastport Planning Board set to vote Aug. 24 on ordinance banning large-scale data centers, per published town agenda.
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Bloomington Township Board to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Ballot Question Aug. 24
Bloomington Township Board meets Aug. 24 on a Nov. 2026 ballot question over a large-scale data center moratorium, per the agenda.
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Bloomington, IL Council to Weigh $1.5M Data-Center Contract Aug. 24
Bloomington, IL council set to review a $1.5M data-center-related contract item at its Aug. 24 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Jackson County Legislature Set to Weigh $185,600 Data Center-Linked Contract Aug. 24
Jackson County Legislature set to weigh $185,600 data-center-linked contract item at its Aug. 24 meeting, per the posted agenda.
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Durham County Board to Hold Hearing on Data Center Moratorium Aug. 24
Durham County commissioners set an Aug. 24, 2026 hearing on a proposed moratorium on new or expanded data center applications, per the agenda.
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Durham County Commissioners to consider $248,317 contract tied to data center Aug. 24
Durham County commissioners set to review a $248,317.31 contract tied to data-center language at their Aug. 24 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Clermont, FL Council Set to Consider $612,504 Data Center-Linked Contract Aug. 25
Clermont council to weigh a $612,504 contract item tied to data-center language at its Aug. 25 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Clermont, FL Council to Consider 6-Month Moratorium on New Data Centers Aug. 25
Clermont council set to weigh Ordinance 2026-032, a 6-month data center moratorium, at its Aug. 25 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Spokane County to Discuss Data Center Zoning Code at Aug. 27 Workshop
Spokane County commissioners set an Aug. 27 workshop covering Data Center Zoning Code and Urban Growth Area FEIS review, per the agenda.
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2nd Allentown Data Center Proposed Near School, Landmark
A new data center proposal has surfaced in Allentown, sited next to a school and a major attraction. Here's what that proximity can mean.
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Gibraltar’s Data Center Pause Now Heads to Court
Developers are suing over a local moratorium on data centers — a fight playing out in towns across the country.
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King George County Board to Discuss Data Center Tax Rate Aug. 24
King George County supervisors set to review a tax rate for data centers at Aug. 24 meeting, per official agenda.
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Coffee County Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Regulation Amendment Aug. 25
Coffee County Planning Commission set to weigh data center rule amendment, two land plats at Aug. 25, 2026 meeting.
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San Antonio Data Center Debate: Why ‘Pause’ Isn’t ‘Plan’
A San Antonio opinion piece says a data center moratorium won't work. Here's what residents can push for instead.
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Ohio Data Center Deal Sparks Transparency Questions
A new report examines whether an Ohio data center deal was struck without proper public input—here's why that pattern matters everywhere.
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Attleboro Committee Set to Review Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Aug. 20
Attleboro committee set to review proposed temporary data center moratorium ordinance Aug. 20, per official city agenda.
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New Braunfels Council to Weigh Data Center Ordinance Changes Aug. 24
New Braunfels Council set to weigh data center ordinance changes and a final ordinance reading Aug. 24, per the published agenda.
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New Braunfels City Council Agenda Lists $500,000 Data-Center Contract Item
New Braunfels council to consider a $500,000 contract item tied to data-center language on Aug. 24, per the posted agenda.
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North Richland Hills Council to Weigh $201,461 Data-Center Contract Item
NRH Council set to consider $201,461 contract item tied to data-center language at Aug. 24 meeting, per agenda.
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Easton, MD Planning Commission to Weigh 12-Month Data Center Permit Pause on Aug. 20
Easton Planning Commission set to weigh 12-month data center permit pause Aug. 20 amid zoning ordinance review, per agenda.
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California Weighs Data Center Rules as Industry Pushes Back
State lawmakers are moving forward on data center bills despite industry opposition — here's why that fight matters to your bills and water.
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Data Centers’ Environmental Toll: The Known Unknowns
A new WVXU report highlights how much about data centers' environmental footprint remains unclear—and why that gap matters to you.
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Waterford Township Sets Aug. 25 Hearing on Data Center Moratorium Extension
Waterford Township is scheduled to hold a public hearing Aug. 25 on a six-month extension of its data center moratorium, per the official agenda.
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Douglas County Commissioner to Host Town Hall on Data Centers Aug. 26
Douglas County Commissioner Henry Mitchell III is scheduled to host a data center town hall Aug. 26 at Citizens Hall, per the county agenda.
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Douglas County, GA Board to Weigh $19,072 Data-Center-Linked Contract Item
Douglas County, GA Board set to review a $19,072 contract item linked to data-center language on Aug. 18, per the published agenda.
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Sunbury, Ohio Sets Special Council Meeting Solely on Data Centers for Aug. 27
Sunbury council agenda sets Aug. 27 special meeting solely on data centers, to be held at Big Walnut High School.
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Massena Planning Board Set to Hear Update on Data Center Project at Former Reynolds Site
Massena Planning Board to hear NYDIG update Aug. 20 on data center changes at old Reynolds site; public Q&A set for later meeting.
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Easton, MD Planning Commission to Weigh 12-Month Data Center Permit Moratorium Aug. 20
Easton Planning Commission set to weigh 12-month data center permit moratorium Aug. 20 pending zoning rewrite, per published agenda.
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Drought Puts a Spotlight on Hidden Data Center Water Use
As drought grips Virginia, Prince William County is pushing to learn how much water local data centers actually use — and why that's been hard to…
Water UseOpen the record →
Industry Says ‘Community-First.’ Here’s What to Watch For
A sponsored industry piece pitches a framework for community trust in data center projects. Here's the plain-language context you need.
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Trenton Council to Review Signature Validity on Data Center Ban Petition Aug 20
Trenton Council set to review signature validity Aug. 20 on petition banning data center construction, per published agenda.
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Why More Communities Are Pushing Back on Data Centers
Opposition to data center construction is rising across the US. Here's what's driving it and how you can get involved locally.
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Data Centers: Promise, Not Proof Yet
A new hydrogen fuel cell breakthrough is being floated as a data center power source. Here's what that claim does — and doesn't — tell us.
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Millville, NJ Council to Weigh $4.46M Amendment to Data Center Land Deal
Millville council set to weigh $4.46M third amendment to a redeveloper's land deal on Buckshutem Road, per Aug. 18 agenda.
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Sealy Residents Push Back on CleanSpark Data Center Plan
Austin County residents are protesting a CleanSpark data center in Sealy, Texas — here's what these fights are usually about.
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The ‘Business Case’ for Data Centers: Whose Numbers Count?
A new piece on the data center business case is a reminder: the math behind these projects shapes your power bills, water use, and taxes.
Water UseOpen the record →
Eliot, Maine Town Meeting to Weigh New Zoning Chapter on Data Centers Aug. 19
Eliot, Maine's Aug. 19, 2026 meeting agenda includes a proposed Chapter 45 on data center zoning and state public utility law conformance.
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Snohomish County Weighs Emergency Moratorium on Data Centers Aug. 19
Snohomish County set to hold Aug. 19 hearing on emergency ordinance pausing new data center development countywide.
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Millville Council to Weigh $4.5M Amendment to Data-Center Site Deal on Buckshutem Road
Millville Council set to weigh third amendment to $4.5M data-center site deal on Buckshutem Road at Aug. 18 meeting.
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Ford County, Kansas to Hold Hearing on New Data Center Zoning Rules Aug. 24
Ford County Zoning Board set to hold Aug. 24 public hearing on new data center and battery storage zoning rules, per published agenda.
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Sunbury Council Sets Special Meeting on Data Centers for Aug. 27
Sunbury's council agenda sets a special Aug. 27 meeting on data centers at Big Walnut High School, per the official record.
CoverageOpen the record →
Cocoa Beach Council to Weigh $22.4M Data-Center Contract Aug. 20
Cocoa Beach council set to weigh a $22.4M data-center contract at its Aug. 20 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Abington Township Agenda Lists $93.8M Item Tied to Data-Center Contract Language
Abington Township's Aug. 20 agenda lists a $93.8M contract item paired with data-center terminology, per the published filing.
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PA’s New Data Center Rules: What Changed, One Year On
A year after Pennsylvania adjusted its data-center rules, deal terms are reportedly shifting. Here's what that could mean for your rates and community.
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Detroit-Area Towns Move to Tighten Data Center Rules
As data center friction continues near Detroit, local towns are looking to strengthen the rules governing new projects. Here's why that matters.
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Pacific, Missouri Council Set to Discuss 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Aug. 18
Pacific, MO council set to discuss a 12-month data center moratorium, including the Beltline site, at its Aug. 18, 2026 meeting.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Mamakating Town Board to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Aug. 18
Mamakating's Aug. 18 work session agenda includes a data center moratorium discussion, per the town's published agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
DeKalb Council Agenda Details Meta Data Center’s Effect on Local Tax Levies
DeKalb council agenda for Aug. 17, 2026 details Meta data center's role in offsetting local tax levies, per official records.
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Attleboro City Council to Take Up Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Aug. 18
Attleboro City Council set to consider a temporary data center moratorium ordinance Aug. 18, 2026, per the published agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Chippewacowi Council Set to Consider $205M Data Center Contract Aug. 20
Chippewacowi Council set to consider a $205M data center contract at its Aug. 20, 2026 meeting, per the official agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
Jackson County Legislature Agenda Lists $185,600 Data-Center Contract Item
Jackson County Legislature's Aug. 17 agenda lists a $185,600 item tied to data-center contract language, per the published record.
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Jackson County Legislature to Weigh Data Center Siting Rules Aug. 17
Jackson County Legislature set to weigh a data center siting framework covering AI facilities, utilities, and environmental review Aug. 17.
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Denver Committee Set to Consider $4.5M Data-Center-Linked Contract Aug. 18
Denver panel set to weigh $4.5M contract tied to data-center language at Aug. 18 meeting, per posted agenda.
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Keller vs. Westlake: A Data Center Fight Crosses City Lines
Keller officials say they may sue over a proposed Westlake data center — a reminder that these projects rarely stay inside one city's lines.
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