October 2, 2026

1. Pennsylvania Bill event

   H.B. 2821, In general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in subdivision and land development, providing for local option for high impact data centers.. H.B. 2821 was introduced in the House. 2026-10-02. Pennsylvania Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

2. Pennsylvania Bill event

   H.B. 2821, In general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in subdivision and land development, providing for local option for high impact data centers.. H.B. 2821 went to committee in the House. 2026-10-02. Pennsylvania Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

3. Florida Statement

   Governor of Florida. Governor Ron DeSantis promoted Florida's new data center law on social media. Said October 2, 2026, WKMG. WKMG local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

4. Florida Statement

   Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida president. Duke Energy Florida does not currently have any large load data center customers within its service territory but has developed a proposal with safeguards requiring new data center customers to sign long term agreements, provide significant collateral, meet minimum payment requirements, and pay penalties for early termination Said October 2, 2026, Florida Politics. Florida Politics local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

5. Georgia Statement

   Representative. Rep. Buddy Carter discussed Georgia's rise as a leader in data center construction and warned that the United States cannot afford to lose the critical artificial intelligence race against China. Said October 2, 2026, Fox News. Fox News national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

6. Kentucky Statement

   Representative, D-Lexington. Rep. Adam Moore, D Lexington, organized the listening session. Said October 2, 2026, thenewsenterprise.com. thenewsenterprise.com local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

7. Missouri Statement

   Missouri House Speaker. Jon Patterson said he could see legislation on data center energy use and transparency requirements. Said October 2, 2026, St Louis Public Radio. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

8. Missouri Statement

   Missouri House Speaker. Jon Patterson, House Speaker, said on October 2, 2026 that he doesn't support statewide bans or moratoriums on hyperscale data centers and believes decisions should be made locally. Said October 2, 2026, St Louis Public Radio. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

9. New Mexico Statement

   KR Sridhar, Bloom Energy CEO, stated that Bloom boxes are fungible and can be redirected from one location to another after shipment, unlike conventional power plants Said October 2, 2026, TradingView. TradingView local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

10. NS Statement

    Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia, said his government is reconsidering its position on data centers and would be open to development if conditions are met including meeting federal standards, protecting water and environment through closed loop cooling, protecting ratepayers, and delivering significant lasting benefits to Nova Scotians. Said October 2, 2026, PNI Atlantic News. PNI Atlantic News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

11. Nevada Statement

    Rich Sloan, CEO of WAVR Technologies. WAVR Technologies targeting 2028 for consumer ready version of atmospheric water harvesting technology. Said October 2, 2026, KSNV. KSNV local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

12. Tennessee Statement

    Tennessee gubernatorial candidate. Lauren Pinkston called for statewide moratorium on new data center construction until legislature puts real siting standards in place covering water use, distance from schools, and mandatory community input Said October 2, 2026, Main Street Media of Tennessee. Main Street Media of Tennessee local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

13. Tennessee Statement

    Tennessee gubernatorial candidate. Charles Van Morgan stated he supports statewide standards with data centers located only in communities where local voters approve them Said October 2, 2026, Main Street Media of Tennessee. Main Street Media of Tennessee local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

14. Tennessee Statement

    Tennessee gubernatorial candidate. Dave Seeman advocated for statewide moratorium to establish Environmental Justice Division within Department of Environment and Conservation to enforce facility standards and grid regulations Said October 2, 2026, Main Street Media of Tennessee. Main Street Media of Tennessee local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

15. Tennessee Statement

    Tennessee gubernatorial candidate. Misam Abadi stated he does not support Tennessee banning data centers and wants state level minimum standards protecting water, electrical grid, ratepayers, environment and communities Said October 2, 2026, Main Street Media of Tennessee. Main Street Media of Tennessee local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

16. Tennessee Statement

    Tennessee gubernatorial candidate. Robert Vick stated data centers should be local decisions with less state government interference Said October 2, 2026, Main Street Media of Tennessee. Main Street Media of Tennessee local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

17. Texas Statement

    Trump begins a 32 day campaign blitz in Texas and Oklahoma to support Republican candidates Said October 2, 2026, KSL.com. KSL.com local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

18. Illinois News item

    Urbana, Thor Equities reach proposal after mediation on data center dispute - springfieldnewssun.com. Urbana and Thor Equities reached a settlement proposal through court ordered mediation over a disputed $1 billion data center project. springfieldnewssun.com, 2026-10-02. springfieldnewssun.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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19. Oklahoma News item

    State, local leaders advised to do their homework on data centers. Google announced plans to build a new data center in Stillwater and expand its Pryor facility in Oklahoma. Tulsa World, 2026-10-02. Tulsa World local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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20. South Carolina News item

    Data center in downtown Columbia to see $4M renovation. What’s in the plans? - Post and Courier. DartPoints is completing a $4.5 million renovation of its data center at the USC/Columbia Innovation Center in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, as part of modernization and capacity upgrades. Post and Courier, 2026-10-02. Post and Courier local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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21. Wyoming News item

    Natrona County data center tour draws GOP candidates, excludes Democrats - WyomingNews.com. Prometheus Hyperscale proposes 1.25 gigawatt data center near Casper; developer tours site with Republican candidates but excludes Democratic candidates. WyomingNews.com, 2026-10-02. WyomingNews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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