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1-year data center moratorium unanimously approved by Mattoon City Council
1-year data center moratorium unanimously approved by Mattoon City Council Yahoo
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Technology could cut water usage by data centers. Will it be required by Texas law?
Technology could cut water usage by data centers. Will it be required by Texas law? KEYE
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San Joaquin County moves toward data center moratorium
San Joaquin County moves toward data center moratorium ABC10
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Data center electricity consumption to nearly quadruple by 2030
Data center electricity consumption to nearly quadruple by 2030 China Daily Global Edition
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Calif. Lawmakers Pass Data Center, Transmission Bills
Calif. Lawmakers Pass Data Center, Transmission Bills RTO Insider
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Datacloud: Protesters greet data center conference in downtown Austin
Datacloud: Protesters greet data center conference in downtown Austin Austin Free Press
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Large data center project in Weld County clears its first hurdle
Large data center project in Weld County clears its first hurdle The Business Journals
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Midwest City leaders propose new regulations for data centers
Midwest City leaders propose new regulations for data centers KOCO
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Vertiv Acquires Microgrid Solutions Provider in Multi-Billion Dollar Deal
Vertiv Acquires Microgrid Solutions Provider in Multi-Billion Dollar Deal Microgrid Knowledge
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Altman Calls AI Water-Use Concerns a “Meme” as Data Center Backlash Grows
Altman Calls AI Water-Use Concerns a “Meme” as Data Center Backlash Grows Tekedia
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Supervisors approve data center ordinance
Supervisors approve data center ordinance Henry County Enterprise
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US Rep. Stansbury voices concerns about New Mexico water use for Project Jupiter data center
US Rep. Stansbury voices concerns about New Mexico water use for Project Jupiter data center News From The States
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Howard Lutnick Just Contradicted Howard Lutnick On AI Data Centers
Howard Lutnick Just Contradicted Howard Lutnick On AI Data Centers HuffPost
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Public Hearing On Edsall Road Substation For Plaza 500 Data Center Postponed As Opposition Grows
Public Hearing On Edsall Road Substation For Plaza 500 Data Center Postponed As Opposition Grows Patch
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South Dakota utility regulator candidates clash over AI data center pause
South Dakota utility regulator candidates clash over AI data center pause Mitchell Republic
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Trustee – Public Hearing 9/16/26 (Data Centers)
The Allen Township Trustees will hold a public hearing on September 16, 2026, at 7:15 p.m. at the Allen Township Center, 12829 St. Rt. 613, Van…
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Judge refuses to block Arkansas news reporting on Google data center energy documents
Judge refuses to block Arkansas news reporting on Google data center energy documents CNBC
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Big tech is investing millions in data centers and saving a quick tax buck while doing it
Big tech is investing millions in data centers and saving a quick tax buck while doing it fortune.com
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What’s happening with US data centers?
Data centers have been a staple of Loudoun County since the early dot-com boom, but recent expansions have left some residents wondering how much more the…
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The Need for Electricity Abundance
The Need for Electricity Abundance nationalreview.com
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Michigan City weighing moratorium on new data centers, with details still to be finalized
Michigan City weighing moratorium on new data centers, with details still to be finalized nwitimes.com
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In secretly recorded meeting, tech CEO and investor push officials on spaceport data center
In secretly recorded meeting, tech CEO and investor push officials on spaceport data center Albuquerque Journal
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Court fight ensues over new documents about Google and Arkansas data center
Court fight ensues over new documents about Google and Arkansas data center Oklahoma Energy Today
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In special session speech, North Dakota governor urges against political grandstanding
In special session speech, North Dakota governor urges against political grandstanding InForum
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Haffner Energy launches biomass power-cooling system for data centers
System powered by residual biomass
Water UseOpen the record →
Portland moves to block data center NDAs
Portland moves to block data center NDAs OregonLive.com
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Prosper Commission Recommends Denial for $580M Project Tomahawk Data Center in Texas
Prosper Commission Recommends Denial for $580M Project Tomahawk Data Center in Texas Construction Review
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Telehouse adds new building to Frankfurt data center campus
Building N adds 5.4MW to campus
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Westover data center representatives speak to council following legal concerns
Westover data center representatives speak to council following legal concerns Shelby County Reporter
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Vertiv to buy Utility Innovation Group for up to $2.6 billion in data center push
Vertiv to buy Utility Innovation Group for up to $2.6 billion in data center push reuters.com
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Mattoon Data Center Moratorium: Unanimous Vote Pauses Projects For A Year
Mattoon Data Center Moratorium: Unanimous Vote Pauses Projects For A Year MyRadioLink.com
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Infineon, Skeleton Technologies partner on AI data center power systems
Expected to combine Infineon’s CoolSiC power semiconductors with Skeleton’s expertise in power conversion systems
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UNEP Warns, Global Warming Will Breach 1.5°C Within Years
UNEP Warns, Global Warming Will Breach 1.5°C Within Years impakter.com
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Frederick Secures $110M Community Benefits Agreement for Data Center Campus
Frederick Secures $110M Community Benefits Agreement for Data Center Campus Conduit Street Blog
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Pennsylvania Data Center Tax Break Cost Is 113% Higher Than Projected
Pennsylvania Data Center Tax Break Cost Is 113% Higher Than Projected Good Jobs First
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LETTER: If grid is not ready, will data center run on polluting gas?
LETTER: If grid is not ready, will data center run on polluting gas? Ozaukee Press
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OP-ED: The Unsurprising Failure of the Data Center Moratorium
OP-ED: The Unsurprising Failure of the Data Center Moratorium Calexico Chronicle
MoratoriaOpen the record →
MLGW says SpaceXAI to be 5th largest water user with new rates to come
MLGW says SpaceXAI to be 5th largest water user with new rates to come The Commercial Appeal
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Community members voice support for a data center moratorium to City Council
Community members voice support for a data center moratorium to City Council Yahoo
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Sam Altman Pushes Back on Major AI Data Center Fear
Sam Altman Pushes Back on Major AI Data Center Fear TradingView
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Gradiant to deliver HyperSolved water treatment system for West Texas data center
Will see the company deploy its end-to-end water treatment platform at the site
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Eliot, Maine Select Board Weighs 180-Day Data Center Moratorium Ahead of Sept. 3 Meeting
Eliot, Maine's Select Board is set to weigh a 180-day data center moratorium at its Sept. 3 meeting, per the town agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Google will fund removal of 2000 acres of trees in Oklahoma to save water while building new data center
Google will fund removal of 2000 acres of trees in Oklahoma to save water while building new data center Planetizen
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Arizona AG Calls for Data Center Pause: What It Means for You
Arizona's attorney general wants a statewide pause on new data centers, putting a Glendale project in question. Here's why that matters.
New BuildsOpen the record →
Wayne County Panel to Review Data Center Zoning Rule for Texas Township
Wayne County panel set to review a Texas Township zoning amendment allowing data centers as conditional use in industrial zones.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Gradiant Secures Major Water Contract for Hyperscaler AI Data Center Campus in West Texas
Gradiant Secures Major Water Contract for Hyperscaler AI Data Center Campus in West Texas PA Media
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Electricity-free cooling system for data centers prototyped by scientists in Germany and Japan
Electricity-free cooling system for data centers prototyped by scientists in Germany and Japan Data Center Dynamics
Water UseOpen the record →
Greg Abel Says AI Data Center Power Demand Is A ‘Big Constraint’ – And A Berkshire Opportunity
Greg Abel Says AI Data Center Power Demand Is A ‘Big Constraint’ – And A Berkshire Opportunity Yahoo Finance
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Letters to the Editor: Lawmakers need to take noise into consideration in data center regulations
Letters to the Editor: Lawmakers need to take noise into consideration in data center regulations Los Angeles Times
CoverageOpen the record →
Direct-to-Chip Cooling Loop Degassing Systems Market
Direct-to-Chip Cooling Loop Degassing Systems Market Future Market Insights
Water UseOpen the record →
On the agenda: Plymouth meeting — Data Center (Sep 2)
The published agenda for the September 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 →
On the agenda: Suffolk meeting — data center (Sep 2)
The published agenda for the September 2, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Coldwater meeting — data center (Sep 2)
The published agenda for the September 2, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Tippecanoe County meeting — DATA CENTER (Sep 2)
The published agenda for the September 2, 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 →
Tippecanoe County — meeting Sep 2, 2026
Agenda includes proposed UZO amendment replacing prior large data center ordinance set to sunset.
Events · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Eliot meeting — Data Center (Sep 2)
The published agenda for the September 2, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Cocoa Planning & Zoning Board / Local Planning Agency Meeting — data center (Sep 2)
The published agenda for the September 2, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Braintree meeting — Data Center (Sep 2)
The published agenda for the September 2, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Murrysville meeting — DATA CENTER (Sep 2)
The published agenda for the September 2, 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 →
On the agenda: Durham meeting — Data Center (Sep 2)
The published agenda for the September 2, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
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