May 26, 2026
15 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.
- California Bill event
A.B. 1577, Data centers: reporting.. A.B. 1577 passed the Assembly. 2026-05-26. California Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- California Bill event
S.B. 887, California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects.. S.B. 887 passed the Senate. 2026-05-26. California Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Alaska News item
Will North Slope data center proposal get targeted by dark-money protests? Public comment period open - Alaska Story. A North Slope data center proposal is open for public comment with concerns about dark money protests targeting it. The Alaska project is in public review stage. Alaska Story, 2026-05-26. Alaska Story local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Alaska News item
Alaska's North Slope proposed as home for massive AI data center - Alaska Public Media. Stak Energy, an Alaska startup, proposed a $500 million data center on the North Slope with over one square mile footprint to support AI and cloud computing. The company secured preliminary state approval to lease land off the Dalton Highway and would generate power from abundant North Slope natural gas. Alaska Public Media, 2026-05-26. Alaska Public Media local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Alabama News item
More than 1,000 sign petition opposing proposed Lowndes County data center as debate intensifies. Over 1,000 residents sign petition opposing Project Red Clay, a $1.5 billion proposed data center in Lowndes County; opposition centers on water usage, noise, and historic site impacts. www.wsfa.com, 2026-05-26. www.wsfa.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Iowa News item
Clinton residents voice concerns on possible data center coming to town - hawaiinewsnow.com. Residents of Clinton voiced concerns about a possible data center project coming to the town. The project appears to be in early proposal stage with community opposition. hawaiinewsnow.com, 2026-05-26. hawaiinewsnow.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- MB News item
Manitobans speak up about proposed A.I. data centres - Global News. Manitobans speak up during public debate on proposed AI data center projects in the province. Global News, 2026-05-26. Global News national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Maine News item
Maine data center council powers up for first meeting - Mainebiz. Maine data center council held its first meeting. The newly created council began operations on May 26, 2026. Mainebiz, 2026-05-26. Mainebiz local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Minnesota News item
Google to build data center in Pine Island - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul. Construction on Google's planned data center in Pine Island, Minnesota was halted by a Goodhue County judge on May 22 to allow a lawsuit by the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy to proceed. The nonprofit claims the city's environmental study was inadequate and did not comply with state law. FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, 2026-05-26. FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Minnesota News item
Judge halts construction of Pine Island’s hyperscale data center - MPR News. A Minnesota judge granted a temporary restraining order halting construction of Project Skyway hyperscale data center near Rochester after environmental advocacy lawsuit challenged adequacy of environmental review. MPR News, 2026-05-26. MPR News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- North Carolina News item
Who Pays for AI’s Power Boom? North Carolina’s SB 730 Moves Forward - Data Center Knowledge. North Carolina SB 730, the Ratepayer Protection Act, advances through a House committee. The bill requires long term contracts, minimum billing, closed loop cooling, and applies to data centers consuming more than 100 MW. Data Center Knowledge, 2026-05-26. Data Center Knowledge trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- North Carolina News item
Google Announces New, Two-Year $1 Billion Investment in North Carolina - City of Lenoir. Google announced a $1 billion investment within two years in North Carolina to grow its data center infrastructure in Lenoir, along with $2 million for energy efficiency initiatives and $270,000 for workforce development in Caldwell County. The company, which has operated a data center in Lenoir for over 15 years, is deepening its commitment to the region. City of Lenoir, 2026-05-26. City of Lenoir local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- New Hampshire News item
Data center proposal in Nottingham stirs controversy and statewide attention - New Hampshire Public Radio. A data center proposal in Nottingham attracted statewide attention and local controversy. The project raised concerns among residents and state observers. New Hampshire Public Radio, 2026-05-26. New Hampshire Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Virginia News item
Stack tops out first building at 1GW data center campus in Stafford County, Virginia. Stack topped out its first building at a 1 gigawatt data center campus in Stafford County, Virginia. Data Center Dynamics, 2026-05-26. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Virginia Timeline entry
Stafford County data center complex. Stack topped out its first building at a 1 gigawatt data center campus in Stafford County, Virginia. The record reads waiting on permits, reported May 26, 2026. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
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