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May 12, 2026

20 entries published that day, the everything feed by the day each row entered the record; the timeline lists milestones alone, by the day they happened. Each is one sourced row of the record: what happened, where, and where it came from. Nothing here is an article and nothing is unapproved.

  1. Vermont Bill event

    H. 727, An act relating to sustainable data center deployment. H. 727 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-05-12. Vermont Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  2. Arkansas Statement

    president and chief executive officer, Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. Jay Chesshir, president and chief executive officer of Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, said NDAs have been a part of economic development work for decades Said May 12, 2026, arkansasonline.com. arkansasonline.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  3. Arkansas Statement

    director of state and local policy, American Economic Liberties Project. Pat Garafalo, director of state and local policy at the American Economic Liberties Project, said nondisclosure agreements are extremely problematic from an economic and democratic standpoint Said May 12, 2026, arkansasonline.com. arkansasonline.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  4. Arkansas Statement

    West Memphis City Attorney Mike Stephenson said Google requested an NDA Said May 12, 2026, arkansasonline.com. arkansasonline.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  5. Ohio Jurisdiction event

    Ohio. A statewide petition circulating in Ohio seeks a constitutional amendment to prohibit new data centers with peak load more than 25 megawatts per month richlandsource.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  6. Ohio Jurisdiction event

    Ohio. Ohio House Bill 646 would create a data center study commission and set regulations for where and how data centers can be built in Ohio richlandsource.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  7. Ohio Jurisdiction event

    Ohio. Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry announced in April that the city would not move forward with a proposed data center project richlandsource.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  8. Ohio Jurisdiction event Moratorium adopted

    Ontario. Ontario City Council approved a six month moratorium on data centers supporting artificial intelligence richlandsource.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  9. Ohio Jurisdiction event

    Ohio. Richland County commissioners lack legal authority to ban data centers county wide; only cities, villages, and townships can block projects through local ordinances richlandsource.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  10. Alaska News item

    Letter: Before we bring data centers to Alaska, safeguards must be put in place - Anchorage Daily News. An Anchorage Daily News letter writer calls for safeguards before Alaska attracts data centers. The statement reflects public concern about data center development conditions. Anchorage Daily News, 2026-05-12. Anchorage Daily News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  11. Arkansas News item

    Data center non-disclosure agreements broad, secretive - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Data center non disclosure agreements widespread in Arkansas; documents shield public scrutiny on water, power, utility costs. arkansasonline.com, 2026-05-12. arkansasonline.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  12. Colorado News item

    Weld County is embracing the AI data center boom despite some residents' environmental concerns - KUNC. Weld County commissioners voted to allow data centers in industrial zones with conditions including noise limits and water efficiency standards. Global AI applied to build a data center near Windsor on land near the Poudre River. KUNC, 2026-05-12. KUNC local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  13. Idaho News item

    TerraVolt Taps Northwest Pipeline for Idaho AI Data Center Project - Pipeline and Gas Journal. TerraVolt is using Northwest Pipeline infrastructure for an Idaho AI data center project. The partnership indicates progress toward developing the project. Pipeline and Gas Journal, 2026-05-12. Pipeline and Gas Journal local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  14. North Carolina News item

    The Data Center That Didn’t Exist - The Assembly NC. Microsoft purchased 1,350 acres in Person County in October 2024 under secrecy agreements and confirmed in February 2026 it will build a data center. The project has prompted local concerns about transparency, road closures, and emergency service impacts. The Assembly NC, 2026-05-12. The Assembly NC local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  15. Ohio News item

    Richland County commissioners oppose data center plan, but cannot ban them. Richland County, Ohio commissioners state they lack legal authority to ban data centers; Mansfield mayor terminated proposed EnergiAcres data center project due to lack of community coordination and unanswered questions. Richland Source, 2026-05-12. Richland Source local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  16. Oregon News item

    Portland General Electric’s data center customers to pay more for electricity under landmark law - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB. The Oregon Public Utility Commission issued an order implementing the POWER Act, creating a new rate class requiring data centers and large industrial power users to pay more for electricity. The new rates affect 16 data centers in Portland General Electric's service area. OPB, 2026-05-12. OPB local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  17. South Carolina News item

    Will drought impact Lake Wylie’s data center? Will it grow? QTS offers answers - Rock Hill Herald. QTS discusses drought impact on Lake Wylie and data center growth prospects with community stakeholders. Rock Hill Herald, 2026-05-12. Rock Hill Herald local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  18. Arkansas Timeline entry

    Google West Memphis Data Center. Google is developing a $4 billion data center campus in West Memphis The record reads being built, reported May 12, 2026. arkansasonline.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  19. Arkansas Timeline entry

    Google West Memphis Data Center. West Memphis signed a nondisclosure agreement for a data center project on June 3, 2024 The record reads being built, reported May 12, 2026. arkansasonline.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  20. Ohio Timeline entry

    EnergiAcres Franklin Township data center. EnergiAcres proposed a power plant and data center north of Mansfield in Franklin Township The record reads reported, reported May 12, 2026. Richland Source local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

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