Data Center Record.
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May 16, 2026

12 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. Alaska Bill event

    S.B. 250, Data Centers, Utilities. S.B. 250 passed the Senate. 2026-05-16. Alaska Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  2. Utah Statement

    Chairman, O'Leary Digital. O'Leary claimed money from Alliance for a Better Utah moved through Arabella Advisors before tracing back to China Said May 16, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. FOX 13 News Utah local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  3. Utah Statement

    Chairman, O'Leary Digital. Kevin O'Leary said he would release IRS Form 990 documents supporting allegations that opposition groups have ties to China Said May 16, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. FOX 13 News Utah local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  4. Utah Statement

    Gabi Finlayson of Elevate Strategies denied being Chinese foreign operatives and said opposition focuses on impacts to electrical grid, water supply and Great Salt Lake Said May 16, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. FOX 13 News Utah local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  5. Utah Statement

    Elizabeth Hutchings of Alliance for a Better Utah said the group is funded by grassroots donors and Utahns Said May 16, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. FOX 13 News Utah local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  6. New Hampshire Jurisdiction event

    New Hampshire. State of New Hampshire made a decision on data centers indepthnh.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  7. Wyoming Jurisdiction event

    Fremont County. Fremont County Commissioners discuss data center impacts with Wyoming Business Council officials county10.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  8. California News item

    Data centers are guzzling California’s water. We have no idea how much. - CalMatters. Data centers expanding into water stressed California communities with limited disclosure of water use; researchers and lawmakers push for transparency and planning requirements. CalMatters, 2026-05-16. CalMatters local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    CA

  9. Massachusetts News item

    Mansfield becomes first Massachusetts town to ban data centers: ‘A very pressing topic’ - Boston Herald. Mansfield became the first Massachusetts town to ban data centers, indicating a local jurisdiction action on data center development. The ban reflects growing community concerns about data center impacts in the state. Boston Herald, 2026-05-16. Boston Herald local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    MA

  10. New Hampshire News item

    Distant Dome: State Bites the Bullet on Data Centers - InDepthNH.org. The state government of New Hampshire has reached a decision on data centers. InDepthNH.org, 2026-05-16. InDepthNH.org local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    NH

  11. New Hampshire News item

    Opinion: Who’s actually benefiting from the data center boom? It’s not you. - concordmonitor.com. An opinion piece questions whether local residents benefit from the data center boom. The author makes a claim about distribution of benefits. concordmonitor.com, 2026-05-16. concordmonitor.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    NH

  12. Utah News item

    Kevin O’Leary promises proof after accusing Utah data center critics of China ties. Kevin O'Leary accused opposition groups Alliance for a Better Utah and Elevate Strategies of having ties to China and promised to release IRS documents to support the claims. The groups denied the accusations and said their opposition centers on local environmental concerns. FOX 13 News Utah, 2026-05-16. FOX 13 News Utah local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    UTstratos-box-elder-ut

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