Google Lincoln Data Center, in order
What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.
2 events, July 2026 to August 18, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 9 statements and 14 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: Nebraska.
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2026 2 events
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Matt Schulte, Lancaster County Commissioner, proposed moratorium late last month after Israeli company appeared to plan hyperscale data center near Hallam journalstar.com
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Also in July 2026: 6 statements
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Statement · Jim Pillen, Governor
Gov. Jim Pillen said Nebraska is appealing because of available land, low electrical rates and abundant water, but has also provided tax incentives to data centers KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE local outlet
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Statement · Jim Pillen, Governor
The executive order will create a task force to propose safeguards to protect the state's natural resources from data center use KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE local outlet
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Statement · Jim Pillen, Governor
Gov. Pillen said the executive order will suspend state tax incentives for large scale data centers KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE local outlet
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Statement · Maureen Larsen, Director of Economic Development
Maureen Larsen, Director of Economic Development, said the state wants to be supportive of data center projects when in Nebraska's best interest while guarding against out of state entities extracting resources KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE local outlet
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Statement · Mike Jacobson, Senator
Sen. Mike Jacobson indicated willingness to introduce a bill to remove data centers from the Imagine Nebraska Act KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE local outlet
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Statement · Jim Pillen, Governor
Gov. Pillen said data centers should not receive tax incentives and the state should attract givers not takers KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE local outlet
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The task force's first meeting was anticipated in September 2026 [2]
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Also in August 2026: 2 statements and 2 lines that are not events of their own
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Statement · Jim Pillen, Governor of Nebraska
Governor Pillen said the task force will ensure county officials have necessary tools, zoning guidelines and policy frameworks to manage data center growth effectively KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE local outlet
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Statement · Jim Pillen, Governor of Nebraska
Task force membership includes 17 officials including executives from Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Tenaska, OPPD, NPPD, Lincoln Electric System, and county commissioners from multiple jurisdictions KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE local outlet
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Lancaster County considering moratorium on data center construction journalstar.com
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Decision · Lincoln (city)
City of Lincoln announced it would not pursue additional large scale data centers outside Google's site near North 35th Street and Interstate 80 journalstar.com
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Also in September 2026: 1 statement and 12 lines that are not events of their own
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Lancaster County Board created 13 member task force to review data center proposal and recommend regulations to Planning Commission by end of year starherald.com
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Task force charged with reviewing data center proposal and recommending regulations to Planning Commission by end of year omaha.com
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Lancaster County board decided to create a 13 member data center task force omaha.com
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Board includes representatives from Nebraska Public Power District, Lincoln Electric System, Lower Platte South Natural Resources District, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and five members of public omaha.com
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Task force will report to Lincoln Lancaster County Planning Commission by end of year omaha.com
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Task force will meet approximately six times from October to December 2026 omaha.com
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Lancaster County Board approved creation of 15 member task force charged with recommending land use regulations omaha.com
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Application for Task Force volunteers is open until September 25, 2026 klkntv.com
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Task Force will meet six times over a three month period from October to December 2026 klkntv.com
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Decision · Lancaster County (county)
Lancaster County Board of Commissioners is forming a Data Center Task Force to study guidelines for data center use, potential locations and procedural policies klkntv.com
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Statement · Christa Yoakum, Lancaster County Commissioner
Lancaster County Commissioner Christa Yoakum stated that Lancaster County has very little land zoned industrial and would not have enough property in one place for a data center under current zoning. KLKN-TV local outlet
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Decision · Hallam (city)
Village board vote to approve data center scheduled for October 5 at Hallam village board meeting omaha.com
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Decision · Hallam (city)
Hallam planning commission unanimously recommended approval for Monolith's proposed data center omaha.com
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