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Oregon residents debate Issue 25 during council meeting one week before vote on data center
Oregon residents debate Issue 25 during council meeting one week before vote on data center WTVG
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Vineland Residents Move to Sue Data Center Over 62 Gas Generators and Missing Air Permits
Vineland Residents Move to Sue Data Center Over 62 Gas Generators and Missing Air Permits SNJ Today
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SpaceXAI facing $6.1m fine in Mississippi for building data centers without securing correct permits
Elon Musk's firm will also be back in court over problematic gas turbines
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Vineland residents plan to sue data center over unpermitted natural gas engines
Vineland residents plan to sue data center over unpermitted natural gas engines WHYY
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Goochland data center drama still lingers as angry residents gather, judge weighs decision on TOD lawsuit dismissal
Goochland data center drama still lingers as angry residents gather, judge weighs decision on TOD lawsuit dismissal Richmond BizSense
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Data center developers withdraw applications for King of Prussia project amid lawsuits over zoning dispute
Data center developers withdraw applications for King of Prussia project amid lawsuits over zoning dispute PhillyVoice
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4 Georgia families sue Meta, claim data center construction contaminated well water
4 Georgia families sue Meta, claim data center construction contaminated well water WSB-TV
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Judge rules that Port's new ordinance on data center TIFs can stand
Judge rules that Port's new ordinance on data center TIFs can stand Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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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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Microsoft Pulls out of Nscale U.K. Data-Center Deal Over Power-Supply Issues
Microsoft Pulls out of Nscale U.K. Data-Center Deal Over Power-Supply Issues WSJ
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Goochland Court to Address Data Center Land Use Issues
Goochland Court to Address Data Center Land Use Issues The Daily Signal
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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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Grand Forks-area legislative candidates weigh in on data center issues
Grand Forks-area legislative candidates weigh in on data center issues Grand Forks Herald
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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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America's biggest power grid operator issues data center warning
America's biggest power grid operator issues data center warning Yahoo
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Rostelecom: Russia needs “doomsday” data center to combat Ukrainian strikes
Comments made by Rostelecom VP reveal centralization issue
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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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Arizona attorney general threatens lawsuit over south Phoenix data center
Arizona attorney general threatens lawsuit over south Phoenix data center Courthouse News
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NJ AI Data Center Sued Again: 1,013 Homes in Class [2026]
NJ AI Data Center Sued Again: 1,013 Homes in Class [2026] https://tech-insider.org/
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Franklin County residents, groups sue to stop data center rezoning and projects
Franklin County residents, groups sue to stop data center rezoning and projects KMOV
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Residents sue Newport Twp., commissioners over data center campus approval
Residents sue Newport Twp., commissioners over data center campus approval The Citizens' Voice
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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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N.J.'s largest AI data center just got hit with another lawsuit — and the issues go deeper than noise
N.J.'s largest AI data center just got hit with another lawsuit — and the issues go deeper than noise NJ.com
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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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Petitions, lawsuit mount against the Global AI data center in Weld County
Petitions, lawsuit mount against the Global AI data center in Weld County Greeley Tribune
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Data center developer sues village to keep plan moving forward
Data center developer sues village to keep plan moving forward Treasure Coast News
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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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Memphis Mayor Paul Young issues executive order for data center action
Memphis Mayor Paul Young issues executive order for data center action The Commercial Appeal
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Mayor Paul Young Takes Action to Strengthen Data Center Protections, Orders 90-Day Policy Review
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 9, 2026) – Memphis Mayor Paul Young is issuing an executive order establishing a 90-day study to develop clear, actionable recommendations for regulating…
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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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Aligned Data Centers files court documents regarding Pataskala's rejection of data center
Aligned Data Centers files court documents regarding Pataskala's rejection of data center WSYX
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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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Aligned Data Centers to appeal Pataskala's denial of proposed center
Aligned Data Centers to appeal Pataskala's denial of proposed center The Newark Advocate
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Pennsylvania governor issues order on data center development
Pennsylvania governor issues order on data center development Bay Journal
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Duke Energy reaches settlement to enhance protections from data center costs
Duke Energy reaches settlement to enhance protections from data center costs TradingView
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Duke Energy, NC Public Staff Reach Settlement on Data Center Costs
Duke Energy, NC Public Staff Reach Settlement on Data Center Costs Unite.AI
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Legislators weigh data center issues as Pritzker pushes POWER Act
Legislators weigh data center issues as Pritzker pushes POWER Act The Center Square
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After uproarious Memphis City Council meeting, what happens next?
After uproarious Memphis City Council meeting, what happens next? The Commercial Appeal
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Settlement protects sensitive ACE Basin from data center development in Colleton County
Settlement protects sensitive ACE Basin from data center development in Colleton County Post and Courier
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PUC sues Paxton’s office over release of data center records
PUC sues Paxton’s office over release of data center records The Texas Tribune
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After years of lawsuits, allegations and rancor, Oregonians see an opening to rein in data centers
After years of lawsuits, allegations and rancor, Oregonians see an opening to rein in data centers OregonLive.com
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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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Homeowners seek subpoena for mayor’s wife’s realty company in Nebius data center suit
Homeowners seek subpoena for mayor’s wife’s realty company in Nebius data center suit WBRC 6 News
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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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Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the Cornell rape lawsuit, D.C.'s pro–data center party, an attempted hijacking, and Tennessee's failed attempt at capital punishment
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The Month in Infrastructure: Costs, courts and the grid’s breaking point
The Month in Infrastructure: Costs, courts and the grid’s breaking point SmartBrief
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No Sealing of Property Information in Motion Challenging Diversity Jurisdiction
From Magistrate Judge Reid Neureiter last Wednesday in Kazazian v. Wilson Elser LLP (D. Colo.) (plaintiff appears to be the… The post No Sealing of Property…
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'Get informed': Participants in data center discussion stress importance of involvement on issue
'Get informed': Participants in data center discussion stress importance of involvement on issue ksl.com
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Ohio Supreme Court: Wilmington data center ordinance can’t be added to November ballot
Ohio Supreme Court: Wilmington data center ordinance can’t be added to November ballot WYSO Public Radio
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Judges back Meta $552M power plant if EP Electric customers don't pay
Judges back Meta $552M power plant if EP Electric customers don't pay El Paso Times
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Hobart residents’ lawsuit seeks to stall data center project
Hobart residents’ lawsuit seeks to stall data center project Chicago Tribune
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South Africa: Campaigners appeal rezoning approval for Equinix Cape Town hyperscale data centre
South Africa: Campaigners appeal rezoning approval for Equinix Cape Town hyperscale data centre Business and Human Rights Centre
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PUC TO EXAMINE DATA CENTER POWER ISSUES
PUC TO EXAMINE DATA CENTER POWER ISSUES WCCS AM1160 & 101.1FM
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City Council leadership and Mayor Yemi issue statements on civility and Project Taurus hearing
City Council leadership and Mayor Yemi issue statements on civility and Project Taurus hearing COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo – The following statement is attributable to Lynette Crow-Iverson,…
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