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Why Data Center Delays Are Becoming a Campaign Issue
Stalled AI data center projects are turning into election talking points. Here's what's driving the delays and why it matters to your utility bill.
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San Jose Council Set to Hear Appeal of Data Center Exemption at 300 Holger Way
San Jose Council set to hear public appeal of in-fill environmental exemption for 300 Holger Way data center on Oct. 20, per agenda.
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Sunbury Council Sets Special Meeting on Data Centers for Oct. 22
Sunbury Council's Oct. 21 agenda sets a special Oct. 22 meeting on data centers, citing pending or imminent court action.
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Rockford City Council to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules, Hearing Oct. 19
Rockford City Council agenda for Oct. 19 includes zoning text amendments and a planned Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on data center rules.
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Rockford Committee to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules, Public Hearing Oct. 19
Rockford panel set to consider Oct. 19 zoning text amendments and a possible Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on data center rules.
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Zephyrhills Council and Planning Commission to Discuss Data Centers as Emerging Land Use Issue Oct. 20
Zephyrhills' Oct. 20 joint council-planning meeting agenda lists data centers under emerging land use issues, per the published agenda.
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Westlake Council to Hold Closed Session on Data Center Lawsuit Oct. 20
Westlake council's Oct. 20 agenda includes a closed-session attorney consultation for an update on a data center lawsuit, per the published agenda.
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N.J.’s Biggest AI Data Center Faces New Lawsuit
A second lawsuit targets New Jersey's largest AI data center, and the underlying issues reportedly go beyond noise complaints.
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Why Data Centers Are Now a Governor’s Race Issue in Oregon
Amazon's data center footprint is becoming a campaign issue in Oregon. Here's why that matters everywhere, not just there.
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Trenton Council Agenda Ties Tax, Police Resolutions to Data Center Ballot Issue 17
Trenton council agenda for Oct. 15 ties police and tax resolutions to defeat of Issue 17 and a proposed data center project.
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San Jose Council to Hold Hearing on Data Center Environmental Exemption Appeal
San Jose Council set to hold Oct. 20 hearing on appeal of environmental exemption for 300 Holger Way data center.
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Harris County Commissioners Set to Discuss Data Center Oversight Oct. 15
Harris County Commissioners Court set to discuss data center oversight authority at its Oct. 15, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Harris County Commissioners Court Set to Weigh $322,895 Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 15
Harris County Commissioners Court set to weigh a $322,895.36 data-center-linked contract item at its Oct. 15 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Livonia City Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules at Oct. 12 Meeting
Livonia council's Oct. 12 agenda includes CR 10826, addressing data center zoning issues, per the official meeting record.
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Livonia, Michigan City Council to discuss data center zoning rules Oct. 12
Livonia City Council's Oct. 12 agenda lists data center zoning issues alongside Plymouth Road blight and noxious weed ordinance items.
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Matanuska Assembly and Planning Commission to Discuss Data Centers as Land Use Issue Oct. 13
Matanuska Assembly and Planning Commission set to discuss data centers as a land-use issue in joint Oct. 13 agenda session.
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Livonia, MI City Council to Address Data Center Zoning Issues Oct. 12
Livonia council's Oct. 12 agenda lists data center zoning issues (CR 10826) for discussion, per the published meeting record.
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Chesterfield County Zoning Board to Hear Data Center Use Appeal Oct. 7
Chesterfield's Board of Zoning Appeals is set to hear the Wells appeal Oct. 7 over a ruling requiring conditional-use approval for data centers.
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Bradford County Planning Commission to Review Litchfield Twp. Data Center Ordinance Sept. 15
Bradford County Planning Commission's Sept. 15 agenda flags 'multiple issues' with Litchfield Twp.'s data center zoning ordinance.
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Courtland Township Planning Commission to Continue Data Center Discussion Sept. 15
Courtland Township's Sept. 15 Planning Commission agenda lists continued data center discussion under old business, per the official agenda.
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Wixom Pushes Data Center Limits Despite Lawsuit Threat
A Michigan city is moving ahead with data center restrictions even as legal action looms — here's why local zoning fights like this matter.
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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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Data Center Fight Lands in Court in Upper Merion Township
A developer is suing a Pennsylvania township as a court pauses action on pending data center applications. Here's what that means for residents.
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Sunbury Council Agenda Cites Data Center Litigation, Sets Aug. 27 Special Meeting
Sunbury's Aug. 5 agenda cites pending court action on a data center; special session set for Aug. 27, per official record.
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Pocatello Denies Data Center Appeal: Why Local Votes Matter
A city council upheld its denial of a data center permit—showing how local zoning boards, not just state deals, decide where these projects land.
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