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Davidson County Skips Pause, Opts for New Data Center Rules
Commissioners rejected a 4-month moratorium and instead approved new regulations on data centers. Here's what that trade-off means for residents.
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Clinton, NJ Council to Hold Public Hearing on Townwide Data Center Ban
Clinton Town council agenda sets Oct. 28 public hearing on Ordinance #2026-19, which would ban data centers townwide.
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Why Charlotte Is Pausing on Data Centers Again
Charlotte officials are set to vote on extending their data center moratorium another year. Here's what a pause like this actually does.
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Cass County Planning Commission to Weigh 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Oct. 28
Cass County Planning Commission to weigh a 12-month data center application moratorium at its Oct. 28 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Shenandoah County Supervisors to Hear Public Comment on Data Center Proposal Oct. 27
Shenandoah County's Oct. 27 agenda includes public comment on a proposed data center, with one resident urging a county ban.
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Meriwether County Commissioners to Weigh 90-Day Extension of Data Center Moratorium Oct. 27
Meriwether County commissioners set to consider 90-day extensions of data center and residential lot moratoriums at Oct. 27 meeting.
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Browncomn County Board Sets Nov. 17 Hearing on Data Center Moratorium
Browncomn County set a Nov. 17 public hearing on a data center moratorium ordinance, per the Oct. 27 board agenda.
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River Falls, WI Council to Discuss Data Center Moratorium at Oct. 27 Meeting
River Falls council set to weigh data center moratorium Oct. 27 amid resident water and wastewater concerns.
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Sawyer County Panel to Review Data Center and Solar Moratorium Ordinances Oct. 27
Sawyer County panel meets Oct. 27 to weigh town input on data center and solar ordinances before sending amendments to the County Board.
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Deltona City Commission to Discuss Revisions to Data Center Moratorium Oct. 26
Deltona City Commission set to discuss revisions to its data center moratorium, Ordinance 19-2026, at Oct. 26 meeting, per published agenda.
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Oakland Rules Committee to Review Data Center Moratorium Extension Oct. 22
Oakland's Rules Committee is scheduled to review a data center moratorium extension at its Oct. 22 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Forest Grove Council Set to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Next Steps Oct. 26
Forest Grove Council to discuss data center moratorium next steps Oct. 26, per published agenda.
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Forest Grove Council to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Next Steps Oct. 26
Forest Grove council set to hear data center moratorium update from Senior Planner Daniel Riordan at Oct. 26 meeting, per published agenda.
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Little Rock’s Data Center Moratorium Fails, Again
A second attempt to pause data center development in Little Rock has stalled, leaving zoning and utility questions unresolved.
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Memphis Council Rejects Data Center Moratorium Amid Protest
Memphis City Council voted down a proposed pause on new data centers as residents protested, a sign of growing local pushback nationwide.
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Littleton Weighs Pause on Data Centers: What a Moratorium Means
Littleton is considering a six month halt on new data centers, giving the city time to study impacts before more projects break ground.
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Poteet, TX Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Data Center Development Moratorium
Poteet council holds public hearing Oct. 20, 2026 on proposed temporary moratorium on data center property development, per agenda.
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Boston Council Set to Weigh Citywide Zoning Ban on Data Centers Oct. 21
Boston Council agenda for Oct. 21 lists an order to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, per official Legistar record.
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Leesburg Rally Adds to Calls for a Data Center Pause
Speakers at a Leesburg rally urged a statewide moratorium on new data centers, reflecting growing unease in Virginia's data center hub.
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Stacy, MN City Council to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 27
Stacy, MN City Council to consider Ordinance 2026-10-1, a data center moratorium, at an Oct. 27, 2026 special meeting, per the city's agenda.
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Buena Vista, CO Officials to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Oct. 21
Buena Vista's Oct. 21 agenda lists a general discussion on a data center moratorium, per the official town agenda.
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Mamakating Board to Reschedule Data Center Moratorium Hearing at Oct. 20 Session
Mamakating's Oct. 20 work session agenda includes rescheduling a data center moratorium hearing and a 2027 budget public hearing.
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Morgan Hill Council to Weigh Data Center, Battery Storage Moratorium Extension
Morgan Hill council to weigh extending a 22-month, 15-day moratorium on new data center and battery storage land-use applications, per Oct. 21 agenda.
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Gallatin, TN Council to Weigh 6-Month Data Center Development Moratorium Oct. 20
Gallatin council set to weigh 6-month pause on new data center applications and zoning revisions Oct. 20, per official agenda.
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Cleveland City Council to Weigh Data Center Permit Moratorium Oct. 19
Cleveland City Council set to weigh a data center permit pause at its Oct. 19 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Snohomish County Council Set to Consider Six-Month Extension of Data Center Moratorium
Snohomish County Council set to consider six-month extension of data center moratorium at Oct. 20, 2026 session, per official agenda.
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Chicopee Council to Consider Referring Data Center Moratorium to Committee Oct. 20
Chicopee's Oct. 20 council agenda includes an order to refer a data center moratorium discussion to a city committee.
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Mamakating Board to Address Rescheduling of Data Center Moratorium Hearing Oct. 20
Mamakating's Oct. 20 work session agenda includes rescheduling the data center moratorium public hearing, per the official agenda.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Marshalltownia Zoning Commission to Weigh Extending Data Center Moratorium Oct. 15
Marshalltownia's Plan Zoning Commission is scheduled to hear and consider recommending an extension of its data center moratorium Oct. 15.
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Orange County Drafts Data Center Rules Before Moratorium Ends
Commissioners are writing new data center rules ahead of a one-year moratorium lifting. Here's why the fine print will matter to residents.
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Seaside, CA Council to Weigh 45-Day Moratorium on New Data Center Approvals
Seaside council to hold Oct. 15 hearing on 45-day moratorium pausing new data center application approvals, per the agenda.
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Seaside Council to Vote Oct. 15 on 45-Day Data Center Permit Moratorium
Seaside council to hold public hearing Oct. 15 on a 45-day moratorium pausing new data center permit applications, per the official agenda.
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Cromwell, CT Commission to Revisit Data Center Moratorium Proposal Oct. 21
Cromwell's Economic Development Commission meets Oct. 21 to continue review of a proposed 12-month data center application moratorium.
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Madison Sustainability Committee to Review Data Center Moratorium Oct. 19
Madison's Sustainable Committee is scheduled to review a data center moratorium and hold a deep dive session Oct. 19, per the published agenda.
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Woodford County Board Revisits Data Center Moratorium at Oct. 13 Meeting
Woodford County Board is scheduled to revisit a data center moratorium as unfinished business at its Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
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Woodford County Board Revisits Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13 Meeting
Woodford County Board set to revisit a data center moratorium as unfinished business at its Oct. 13 meeting in Eureka, Illinois.
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