October 14, 2026
A permanent public ledger of 191 verified actions on the record. Each entry links directly to its underlying primary government document, council minutes, regulatory filing, or corroborated news report.
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South Berwick
The moratorium was adopted by a 4-0 Town Council vote on Tuesday night.
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South Berwick
South Berwick adopted a 180 day data center moratorium retroactive to July 14, 2026.
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Charlotte
Charlotte City Council held a public hearing on October 14, 2026 ahead of an October 26 vote to extend the city's 150 day data center moratorium by up to 11 months.
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Oregon
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek directed the Department of Environmental Quality to pause issuing new air or water quality permits for data center projects until July 2027.
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Oregon
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered a pause in air and water permitting for new or expanded data centers until July 1, 2027.
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Rapid City
Rapid City held a town hall survey on data center policy with over 220 residents participating, with most responses opposing data centers or supporting strict controls.
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Journal & Topics
Over the past two years, Elk Grove Village has generated approximately $6 million from real estate transfer fees on data center sales. Elk Grove Village, IL, 2026.
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Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation president
Nez stated that in the Southwest, tribes and their neighbors outside tribal areas are saying no to data centers. Said October 14, 2026.
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Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation president
Nez said data centers use a lot of water, energy, and produce noise, and that property values around these facilities lessen in value. Said October 14, 2026.
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Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation president
Nez said Tucson has taken a position saying no to data centers. Said October 14, 2026.
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Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation president
Nez said any economic development venture should start with local leaders being transparent with their constituents, and expressed concern about undisclosed data center negotiations. Said October 14, 2026.
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Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation president
Nez said Page held primary elections where local leaders pursuing a data center were not transparent and were removed from office by voters in opposition. Said October 14, 2026.
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Robyn Sullivan, CEO and President of Cloudsmart Inc, said the data center has been creating its own power with Tecogen's InVerde for a few months and has cut electric bills substantially. Said October 14, 2026.
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Abinand Rangesh, CEO of Tecogen, said the InVerde installation at Cloudsmart demonstrates the product's suitability for data center environments and is needed to convert Tecogen's data center pipeline into orders. Said October 14, 2026.
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Democratic PSC District 5 candidate
Shelia Edwards said both the state and local governments have offered too many incentives to data center companies, causing development to move too quickly. Said October 14, 2026.
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Democratic incumbent PSC District 3
Peter Hubbard said Georgia has provided substantial incentives to data centers while allowing them access to electricity under favorable large load arrangements. Said October 14, 2026.
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Republican PSC District 5 candidate
Joshua Tolbert criticized the lack of transparency with Effingham County's OpenAI announcement. Said October 14, 2026.
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Democratic PSC District 5 candidate
Shelia Edwards called for greater transparency around large load contracts and criticized the state for a lack of regulations for data center water usage, noise pollution and ratepayer protections. Said October 14, 2026.
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Conservation Program Associate, Sierra Club Iowa Chapter
Jessica Mazour, Conservation Program Associate for Sierra Club Iowa Chapter, called for stronger statewide protections including rate protections, aquifer studies, closed loop cooling requirements, and greater transparency. Said October 14, 2026.
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Executive Director, Physicians for Social Responsibility
Brian Campbell, executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility, said Google and QTS data center projects combined could require nearly 20 times as much electricity as all residential customers in Cedar Rapids currently use. Said October 14, 2026.
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Elissa Slotkin, U.S. Senator, Michigan
"We have to acknowledge that part of the fear of these data centers is because the people heading the AI companies are weirdos. They are talking in weird ways. They are talking in doomsday." Said October 14, 2026, University of Chicago interview.
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Democratic candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B
Holm said he supports a moratorium on large scale data centers. Said October 14, 2026.
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Democratic candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B
Steve Holm said the state should slow down before allowing more data center development. Said October 14, 2026.
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Republican candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B
Sara Bertschinger proposed small nuclear plants to meet electricity demand for data center growth. Said October 14, 2026.
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attorney for Yellowstone County Voices
Brian Miller stated that Quantica's claim of 20,000 gallons of water usage for a data center is a completely fictitious number. Said October 14, 2026.
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Democratic U.S. House candidate
Brian Miller, Democratic congressional candidate, has called for stricter regulations on data center construction and accused the industry of not being transparent about its plans. Said October 14, 2026.
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Brian Miller is the attorney for Yellowstone County Voices, a citizens' group trying to bring a ballot measure to require voter approval for data center projects in Yellowstone County. Said October 14, 2026.
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North Carolina governor
Governor Josh Stein said the Duke Energy data centre tariff agreement needs more work on transparency and terms ensuring data centres pay for all infrastructure upgrades needed to power them. Said October 14, 2026.
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North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said Duke Energy's data centre tariff agreement is a massive step forward in ensuring data centres pay their fair share. Said October 14, 2026.
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North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said the agreement is a massive step forward in making sure data centers pay their fair share. Said October 14, 2026.
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North Carolina Governor
Governor Josh Stein said the agreement needs more work and pushed Duke to increase transparency and set terms that will ensure data centers pay for all infrastructure upgrades needed to power them. Said October 14, 2026.
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data center opponent and write-in candidate for Secaucus Council Ward 2
David Kraatz announced his candidacy for Secaucus town Council Ward 2 as a data center opponent. Said October 14, 2026.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate
Vivek Ramaswamy said he would enforce both ballot measures if they were to pass. Said October 14, 2026.
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Republican candidate for governor
Ramaswamy said data centers should pay property taxes and facilities that generate their own power should also pay property taxes. Said October 14, 2026.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate
Vivek Ramaswamy said he would require data centers to be built on abandoned industrial sites rather than farmland. Said October 14, 2026.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate
Vivek Ramaswamy said the data center ban would hurt the state's economy. Said October 14, 2026.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate
Vivek Ramaswamy said he opposes a ballot proposal to ban most data centers by limiting their size. Said October 14, 2026.
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Republican candidate for governor
Vivek Ramaswamy said he opposes the sales tax exemption for data centers and does not favor tax breaks in general. Said October 14, 2026.
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Watershed Sciences and Engineering
Hayes says data center impacts can reach beyond the companies building the facilities, potentially affecting neighbors and taxpayers through electricity costs and the availability of public water. Said October 14, 2026.
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Dr. Benjamin Hayes, program director of Watershed Sciences and Engineering, says many large data centers use water to cool their equipment. Said October 14, 2026.
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Bucknell University
King says Pennsylvania's energy resources and location near major East Coast cities make it appealing to companies developing AI data centers, and the rapid expansion of AI is contributing to growing energy demand. Said October 14, 2026.
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Brian R. King, an associate professor of computer science at Bucknell University, says data centers house powerful computers used to train and operate AI models, relying on graphics processing units that require substantial amounts of electricity. Said October 14, 2026.
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Watershed Sciences and Engineering
Hayes argues that communities need to consider how multiple data center projects could affect the same watershed or power supply, rather than evaluating each proposal in isolation. Said October 14, 2026.
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Democratic candidate for Governor, Texas
At the press conference, Hinojosa called out Abbott’s data center theatrics as nothing more than a lame campaign promise, as nothing has changed for Texans suffering the consequences of unfettered data centers coming into their communities. Said October 14, 2026.
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Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for Governor, Texas
"Greg Abbott’s moratorium on data centers is just words." Said October 14, 2026.
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Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for Governor, Texas
"We still have Texans who are against big economic powers in our communities that are having to fend for themselves because Greg Abbott invited the data centers into Texas with the richest tax breaks in the country." Said October 14, 2026.
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Democratic candidate for U.S. House (District 23), Texas
Brandon Herrera: Did not respond Katy Padilla Stout: I have called for a moratorium on new data center construction until Congress enacts meaningful legislation to protect our water resources, electric grid and taxpayers. Said October 14, 2026.
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James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
"I was actually up in Abilene meeting with residents, Democrats and Republicans alike because they are building three giant data centers in Abilene. ... And so I've rolled out a plan to crack down on these giant data center companies. I've said that we got to force them to pay for their own energy instead of jacking up our utility bills. We got to force them to recycle their water so they are not exacerbating the water crisis here in Texas, and force them to get the consent of the people who live in these communities before they start building." Said October 14, 2026, CNN and Jubilee Town Hall, Fort Worth.
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Democratic candidate for Utah's Second Congressional District
Peter Crosby said local control is being ignored because external pressure is forcing data center decisions against the will of local residents, citing Box Elder as an example. Said October 14, 2026.
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Republican Congressman representing Utah's Second Congressional District
Blake Moore said data centers are part of the immediate future and legislation should ensure electricity costs do not go up for residents. Said October 14, 2026.
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Democratic candidate for Utah's Second Congressional District
Peter Crosby said he is for a future where local communities decide whether data center infrastructure is appropriate for them. Said October 14, 2026.
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Republican Congressman
Rep. Blake Moore said data centers are part of Utah's future but must not take over governance; he referenced legislation to protect electricity costs for residents and Defense Department land use initiatives. Said October 14, 2026.
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DEM/PROG candidate for Governor, Vermont
In the same post, Janoo also said Vermont needs to pass legislation telling the companies that run large data centers that “you are not welcome here,” at least for the time being. Said October 14, 2026.
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Google Van Buren Township data center
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission is expected to review the final site plan at its meeting on October 14. The record reads being built, expected October 2026, as of October 2026.
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Martins Ferry Times Leader
A study by Scioto Analysis estimates Ohio would suffer $41 billion in air pollution damage without regulations. Ohio, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 41,000,000,000 dollars -
Yahoo
A data center worth $10 billion is being built on the site comprising a 400,000 square foot facility. Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, 2026.
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WTAE
Developer Tim Hendricks said data center could create up to 300 full time, high paying jobs. Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, PA, 2026.
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The Texas Tribune
Last year, 329 data centers were surveyed for water use. Only about 30% responded to the required survey. Texas, statewide, 2026.
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KGAN
At least 25 Iowa counties have adopted moratoriums on data center development. Iowa, statewide, 2026.
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Bisnow
North Carolina has more than 90 data centers, 40 of them in Charlotte, according to Data Center Map. Charlotte, North Carolina, 2026.
Key Figure 90 data centers -
Martins Ferry Times Leader
The analysis estimates under current policies, data center growth could cost Ohio electricity customers $16 billion in higher utility costs between 2027 and 2034. Ohio, statewide, 2026.
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Yahoo
State data shows Oregon has more than 120 data centers covering more than 2,000 acres, with communities planning for 9,000 more acres. Oregon, statewide, 2026.
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Native News Online
Nez cited analysis showing large data centers can consume 1 million to 5 million gallons of water per day, approximately 1.8 billion gallons per year. Arizona, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 gallons a day -
Martins Ferry Times Leader
A study by Scioto Analysis estimates Ohioans would end up spending $16 billion more in electric bills without regulations. Ohio, statewide, 2026.
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WTAE
Developer said data center would generate $125 million annual tax base. Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, PA, 2026.
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UK based AI infrastructure firm Gorilla Technology Group to enter US market with proposed 6MW data center acquisition
UK based Gorilla Technology Group acquiring operational 6MW colocation data center in the US with pathway to 36MW total capacity as first step toward securing 100MW over next 18 months.
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Why AI Data Center Cooling Needs to Get Smarter
Patrick Zeng argues that AI data centers require smarter cooling systems integrating real time motor control, precision flow sensing, and power management to handle rack power exceeding 100 kilowatts and anticipated clusters exceeding one megawatt.
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Digi Power X secures $200m in debt financing for Alabama data center project - Data Center Dynamics
Digi Power X secured $200 million in debt financing syndicated by Goldman Sachs for its 40 megawatt data center in Columbiana, Alabama, with Cerebras occupying full capacity and phased delivery by March 2027.
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Lowndes County Commission approves controversial Project Red Clay data center - Alabama Daily News
Lowndes County Commission approved development agreements for Project Red Clay, a 1,000 megawatt hyperscale data center on 2,200 acres near U.S. 80 and Alabama 21, with 20 year tax abatement and projected 1,000 construction jobs.
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Lowndes County, Ala., Approves $1.1B in Data Center Tax Breaks - GovTech
Lowndes County, Alabama commission approved $1.1 billion in tax abatements for Cloverleaf Infrastructure's Project Red Clay data center, a 1,500 megawatt facility planned for 2027 with projected tax revenue of $124 million annually to the county and $70 million to schools.
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Colt Shelby on data centers: Op Ed: All we are saying is give Colt a chance
Colt Shelby, Libertarian candidate for Arkansas governor, said community input must be vital in data center placement decisions and they should come from the people first, not county officials.
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Local officials data center maxxing; city to vote on moratorium next week - Arkansas Times
Little Rock will vote next week on a six month data center moratorium proposed by City Director Kathy Webb, and Pulaski County delayed its own measure as Justice of the Peace Douglas House seeks to carve out the $21 billion AVAIO Digital project.
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Attorney General threatens lawsuit over south Phoenix data center - Courthouse News
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatened to sue the Menlo Digital AI data center in Ahwatukee and called for a state moratorium, citing water demand surge of 450 percent if all planned Phoenix area data centers are built.
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State attorney general to discuss data centers at town hall - The Center Square
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is holding a town hall in Mesa to discuss data center expansion, citing concerns about rising energy bills and water supply cuts as reasons for calling for a statewide pause.
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Q&A: Jonathan Nez on Data Centers, Water Rights, Tribal Sovereignty and Arizona’s Economy - Native News Online
Former Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez, running for Arizona's 2nd Congressional district, discusses data centers, water security and transparency failures in development decisions affecting Indian Country and rural voters.
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San Gabriel Valley residents fighting data centers hit a 12 mile long snag - LAist
Community groups in California's San Gabriel Valley have mobilized to oppose data center development across multiple cities, citing environmental and utility cost concerns, and achieved a voter approved ban in Monterey Park, while facing barriers in the unaccountable City of Industry.
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When Water Concerns Put Development on Hold: Lessons from California Data Center Moratoria - JD Supra
California local governments are placing moratoria on data center development due to water supply and infrastructure concerns.
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California’s Prop 45 aims to speed construction projects. Opponents say data centers will benefit - Los Angeles Times
California's Proposition 45 aims to speed environmental review for essential projects, but opponents including environmental and legal experts argue data centers may qualify despite supporters' denials, leaving it to courts to decide.
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Data Center on Docket for Santa Barbara’s Earl Warren Showgrounds - The Santa Barbara Independent
Global Stack, a data center startup, has approached California fairgrounds including Earl Warren Showgrounds with proposals for shipping container sized edge computing centers on fairground property, drawing public resistance.
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Democrat Phil Weiser discusses guardrails for data centers and Flock cameras, how he differs from Jared Polis - Rocky Mountain PBS
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said his first priority as governor would be a data center bill with state guardrails on community choice, electricity rates and clean energy and water protections, though local decisions would remain within those guardrails.
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A Connecticut data center makes its own power and says that cut its electric bills - Stock Titan
Cloudsmart's Connecticut data center reduced electric bills substantially using Tecogen's InVerde cogeneration unit, according to CEO testimony, with reliable operation for several months.
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Data centers prohibited under St. Petersburg’s city code
St. Petersburg's planning director clarified that data centers are prohibited as permitted uses or special exceptions under the city's zoning code.
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Data centers not allowed in St. Petersburg, memo says
St. Petersburg's city code does not permit data centers as a standalone facility, prohibiting them citywide.
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Florida’s Data Center Debate Needs a Statewide Strategy - Technology Org
Florida's 2026 SB 484 prevents utilities from passing data center infrastructure costs to other customers, requires consumptive water use permits, and encourages reclaimed water use; article argues gaps remain in statewide coordination of cumulative effects.
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UPDATE: Walker Co. data center study group talks lighting, noise, water in recent meeting - Local 3 News
Walker County's data center study committee held its fourth public meeting to develop regulatory standards for data center development, discussing closed loop cooling, building standards, noise limits at 65 decibels, and lighting requirements.
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383 acre data center campus proposed off Mike Padgett Highway - WRDW
3G Investments applied to rezone 383 acres in Augusta for the seven building Nixon Technology Campus data center project, filed before Augusta's new data center ordinance took full effect.
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Columbia County school board discusses using data center revenue for tax relief - WRDW
Columbia County school board voted to begin drafting legislation to use revenue from the Google data center to lower the school portion of property tax bills.
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Walker County reports no data center inquiries so far - The Rome News-Tribune
Walker County, Georgia reports no data center inquiries from prospective developers as a committee reviews potential development restrictions ahead of the county's moratorium expiration in February 2027.
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Three public forums scheduled to discuss data center issue in Statesboro, Bulloch County - Statesboro Herald
Georgia Southern University is hosting three public forums in October to help Bulloch County and Statesboro residents deliberate whether, where, and under what conditions data centers should be allowed in the community.
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Application filed for 3.3 million sq ft data center campus in Augusta, Georgia - Data Center Dynamics
A development of regional impact application was filed for Nixon Technology Center, a 3.34 million square foot data center campus near Augusta Georgia targeting 2028 or 2029 launch.
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PSC candidates talk data centers ahead of November election - Statesboro Herald
Georgia Public Service Commission candidates discussed data center development and their positions on large load contracts, with focus on the OpenAI Effingham County project and ratepayer protections.
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Hawaii's Big Island Tackles Data Centers and Definitions - Broadband Breakfast
Hawaii County introduced a bill to ban large scale mainland data centers with special use permits allowed, requiring the county to define what a data center is before the measure can proceed.
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Sierra Club Iowa Chapter raises concerns about growing data center industry - KGAN
Sierra Club Iowa and Physicians for Social Responsibility called for statewide protections including rate protections, aquifer studies, closed loop cooling requirements and transparency measures for data center development.
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‘A state that is not prepared’: Organizations warn against rapid data center growth - KHQA
Sierra Club Iowa Chapter accuses the data center industry of lacking transparency and causing negative impacts on surrounding communities.
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Hinson, Turek debate farms, Iowa data centers in last debate - The Daily Iowan
U.S. Senate candidates Turek and Hinson differ on data center regulation: Turek opposed tax breaks and proposed closed loop water requirements, while Hinson favored local oversight and Duane Arnold plant reopening to meet power demand.
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Village To Send $200 Gift Cards To Households From $1.4B Data Center Sales - Journal & Topics
Elk Grove Village received $4.2 million in real estate transfer tax revenue from the sale of two data centers for $1.4 billion total in 2026, and will distribute $200 gift cards to each of its 14000 households.
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Champaign County Board passes resolution prohibiting tax breaks for data centers - IPM Newsroom
Champaign County Board unanimously passed a resolution on October 13 prohibiting tax abatements and payment in lieu of taxes agreements for hyperscale data center development in the county.
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Indiana House District 72 candidates talk affordability, data centers and redistricting
Two candidates for Indiana House District 72 both say they support state regulation of data centers, citing environmental and community concerns.
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Brightray signs letter of intent for 10MW data center in Indiana - Investing.com Canada
Brightray signed a non binding letter of intent on October 6 to supply a prefabricated 10 MW AI data center in Indiana for an unnamed infrastructure partner.
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IURC approves AES Indiana plan for $1.3bn solar, storage, and transmission project for Google data center in Monrovia - Data Center Dynamics
Indiana's utility regulator approved a $1.3 billion plan by AES Indiana to build solar, battery storage, and transmission infrastructure for a Google data center in Monrovia, with Google paying all project costs.
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Fort Wayne City Council votes no on data center moratorium, task force - The Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne City Council rejected a proposed one year data center moratorium 4-4 and a task force proposal 5-3, declining to regulate future large scale data center development.
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City of Lebanon eyes using data center cash for property tax relief - Inside INdiana Business
Lebanon Mayor Matt Gentry proposed using community benefit payments from Meta to provide a $1,000 property tax credit to the city's nearly 5,000 homeowners.
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Burgin City Council votes to rejoin joint planning commission amid data center debate in Mercer County - LEX 18 News
Burgin City Council voted to rejoin a joint planning and zoning commission to gain control over Project Bluegrass, a proposed 950 acre data center development in Mercer County, Kentucky.
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Louisiana Inches Toward State Data Center Property Tax Valuation - Bloomberg Tax
Louisiana Tax Commission approved equipment economic life categories for data center property tax valuation, with five year lives for computing equipment and 12 to 15 years for infrastructure.
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South Berwick adopts data center moratorium - The Portland Press Herald
South Berwick adopted a 180 day data center moratorium retroactive to July 14, giving officials time to study impacts and draft permanent guidelines.
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Fact check: What’s true and what’s not in Michigan’s data center debate - Bridge Michigan
Bridge Michigan fact checks claims about Michigan data centers, confirming they pose environmental concerns but are not raising electricity rates, and noting that 30 communities have enacted moratoriums.
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Stop the Data Center hosts teach in for UMich community - The Michigan Daily
Stop the Data Center held a teach in where University of Michigan staff, students, and community members expressed concerns about the proposed Ypsilanti Township data center collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Planning Commission Votes 4-2 To Add Layers Of Approval For St. Cloud Data Center Projects - 98.1 - Minnesota's New Country
St. Cloud Planning Commission voted to add conditional use permit and multiple approval steps for hyperscale data centers in business parks, requiring environmental review, comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, and other permits.
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As data center debate grows, Minnesota farmers look to candidates for answers - kaaltv.com
Minnesota candidates debate state data center growth during a farmers union forum, with one supporting a moratorium and another proposing nuclear power as an alternative.
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New tool kit helps MN cities prepare for data centers
University of Minnesota researchers released a toolkit to help Minnesota cities evaluate data center projects before receiving proposals, addressing local controversy over Google and Meta projects.
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Lawsuit aims to halt Franklin County's two newly approved, controversial data centers
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Franklin County residents and a nonprofit group seeks to overturn the county commissioners' approval of two data center projects, citing procedural failures and concerns about environmental and community impacts.
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Lawsuit aims to halt data centers
Franklin County residents sued to halt data center approvals, alleging commissioners violated public notice and hearing procedures at a March meeting that continued until after 4 a.m.
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Speaker White’s poll shows voters oppose data centers and back restoring ballot initiative - the mississippi independent
A poll released by Mississippi House Speaker Jason White found nearly half of voters oppose continued data center recruitment, while 72 percent support restoring the ballot initiative process.
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Democrat Brian Miller makes data centers focus of eastern congressional district campaign - KTVH
Democrat Brian Miller, running for Congress in Montana's 2nd District, has made data center regulation a campaign focus, calling for stricter rules and criticizing industry transparency.
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NC Attorney General Jackson calls Duke Energy's data center tariff 'massive step forward' - WFDD
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson calls Duke Energy's special data centre rate agreement a massive step forward but says more work is needed on transparency and ensuring data centres pay for all infrastructure upgrades.
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NC Attorney General Jackson calls Duke Energy's data center tariff 'massive step forward' - WUNC News
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson called Duke Energy's data center rate agreement a massive step forward, though state regulators must approve the new rates before they take effect.
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Charlotte City Council Leans Toward Extending Data Center Moratorium - Bisnow
Charlotte City Council held a hearing on extending its 150 day data center moratorium by up to 11 months, with a vote scheduled for October 26 and the moratorium currently set to expire November 5.
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NC should see data centers as opportunity, not threat | Opinion - The Fayetteville Observer
John Szoka, CEO of the Conservative Energy Network, argues data centers contribute billions to North Carolina's economy and should be evaluated based on facts rather than misconceptions.
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A data center next door: What changed for Forest City neighbors after 13 years? - WLOS
Meta's Forest City data center opened in 2012 with 56 diesel generators; after noise complaints and media coverage in 2013, the company added sound absorbing panels and trees, and neighbors report the facility is now much quieter.
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Cass County residents learn more about proposed Harmony Energy Park data center - Valley News Live
Geronimo Power presented Harmony Energy Park, a 640 acre proposed data center in Cass County near Casselton, to residents as Harmony Township prepared to vote on a 24 month moratorium.
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ND counties talk about how to handle data centers - KFYR-TV
The North Dakota Association of Counties said data center construction should be decided county by county, with individualized zoning and planning rules reflecting local differences in size, location and tax impacts.
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'Awaiting Data': New series from NENC & NHPR examines AI data centers in New England
New England broadcasters report that large AI data centers are not being built in New England, with 73 percent of voters opposing data center development in their communities.
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Cranbury Bans Data Centers and Immigrant Detention Centers - Insider NJ
Cranbury Township voted to ban data centers, joining New Jersey municipalities seeking statewide moratorium protection from rising utility bills and environmental harm.
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Edison moves to ban data centers across township - Central New Jersey News
Edison Township is scheduled to introduce an ordinance on October 14 that would ban data centers in all zoning districts throughout the township.
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Can NJ and data centers coexist? Steps are being taken to find balance - Bergen Record
New Jersey has implemented regulations on data centers including special rate setting by the Board of Public Utilities, requirements for renewable energy generation, grid upgrades paid by developers, and local hiring standards.
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Borough Introduces Potential 9 Month Moratorium on Data Centers - TAPinto
Raritan Borough introduced a nine month moratorium on data centers following a unanimous council vote.
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Data Centers Banned In Cranbury As Advocates Push For Statewide Moratorium - News12 | New Jersey
Cranbury Township banned data centers and advocates called for a three year statewide moratorium in New Jersey.
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Red Flags About Unicom Data Center Plans - TAPinto
Readington Township is responding to a Unicom data center announcement made this year.
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Secaucus Has The Most Data Centers In New Jersey - Patch
Secaucus has nine data centers with two more approved for construction, the most of any New Jersey town; residents opposed to expansion cited water use and air quality concerns at a town meeting.
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BE Stock Rises Overnight After Oracle Reaffirms Project Jupiter Role: Analyst Hikes Price Target On Gaining Market Acceptance Ahead Of Q3 Results - TradingView
Oracle reaffirmed Bloom Energy as the primary electricity provider for Project Jupiter data center campus in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, providing up to 2.45 gigawatts of installed power capacity.
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Oracle opens Project Jupiter for tour, cites closed loop cooling amid water worries - KFOX
Oracle hosted a tour of Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, showcasing its closed loop cooling system and highlighting expected $13 billion economic impact despite water concerns in the Chihuahuan Desert.
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Market Chatter: Oracle Urges Regulators to Speed Up Pipeline Approval for New Mexico Data Center - Yahoo Finance
Oracle called on federal authorities to approve a natural gas pipeline for a New Mexico data center.
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Oracle Wants A New Mexico Gas Pipeline Approved Fast - Finimize
Oracle urged FERC to quickly approve a 17.8 mile natural gas pipeline for its Project Jupiter AI data center campus in New Mexico, citing potential delays and claiming the project could generate 13 billion dollars in economic impact.
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El Paso and New Mexico set ambitious climate goals. Their plans didn’t account for massive new data centers - El Paso Matters
Three major data centers planned for the El Paso,southern New Mexico region will each have on site power plants and together could emit greenhouse gases equivalent to more than 2 million cars annually.
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Amid regulatory challenges, Project Jupiter site opens for a tour - Las Cruces Sun-News
Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, a 1,400 acre campus with four data center buildings powered by 7,000 fuel cells generating 2.45 GW, is over 30 percent complete but faces air quality permit and natural gas pipeline approvals.
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How data centers are rewriting homeowners’ property tax and power bills in 2026
States reevaluated data center tax incentives and regulations in 2026, affecting homeowners' property taxes and power bills; revenue from data centers reduced property taxes in some counties by 30 to 70 percent.
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New Mexico AG finds ‘substantial share’ of Project Jupiter public comments raise concerns - Source New Mexico
New Mexico Attorney General found 60 percent of 17,419 air quality permit comments for Project Jupiter were form letters from 9,000 internet addresses, with about 4,700 opposing comments from just 17 addresses, prompting investigation into misuse of public comment process.
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Doña Ana County appoints data center Community Monitoring Committee members - KVIA
Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners appointed eleven members to a Community Monitoring Committee for Project Jupiter data center oversight in Santa Teresa.
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Media gets first look at Project Jupiter AI data center in Santa Teresa - KOAT
Oracle and Stack Infrastructure opened Project Jupiter to media, a $165 billion AI data center under construction in Santa Teresa on a 1,400 acre campus with 4,400 construction workers.
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Oracle's renewable energy plan raises questions over Project Jupiter emissions, local benefits - Organ Mountain News
Oracle told Doña Ana County commissioners on October 13 that its renewable energy procurement would not require energy to directly power Project Jupiter, though state documents estimate the data center's on site natural gas microgrid could generate 8.8 million tons of annual greenhouse gas emissions.
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AI Data Center Push on Federal Land Draws Fire in Boulder City and Rural Southern Nevada - Nevada Globe
Boulder City residents and environmental advocates challenged BLM reallocation of public lands for hyperscale AI data center campuses on October 13, citing concerns about night sky degradation, intensive grid consumption of up to 22,000 megawatts, desert tortoise habitat, and industrial impacts.
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Gov. Hochul Hears Concerns Over Data Centers - Hudson Valley Press
Governor Kathy Hochul, joined by U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Pat Ryan, highlighted New York's one year moratorium on hyperscale data center construction enacted to protect ratepayers, environment, energy grid and communities.
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Bellefontaine Council considers golf cart and data center legislation - Peak of Ohio
Bellefontaine city council adopted a 12 month moratorium on data centers to allow time for the city to review regulations and consider future applications.
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Study: Lack of data center regulation could cost Ohioans billions - Martins Ferry Times Leader
A Scioto Analysis study estimates Ohio data center growth without regulations would cost electricity customers $16 billion in higher utility costs and $41 billion in air pollution damage between 2027 and 2034.
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Amazon proposes 600 acre Tri State data center as city seeks annexation - WKRC
Amazon proposes a 600 acre data center project spanning Madison and St. Clair townships near Trenton, Ohio, with the city seeking to annex the land.
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Vivek Ramaswamy talks gun control, death penalty, data centers and more - Signal Ohio
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he would require data centers to be built only on abandoned industrial sites rather than farmland, and oppose a ballot measure to ban most data centers by size limit.
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More Data Centers, More Coal Emissions , and an OU Researcher Watching Atlantic Storms - Oklahoma Watch
OU air quality researcher reports that Oklahoma data centers increase coal plant emissions, with Google's Pryor facility using 3 million gallons of water daily; a refrigerant leak injured 14 people last year.
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Oklahoma data centers raise concerns over air pollution, water use - The Journal Record
Oklahoma researchers link data center power demands to ozone pollution and water strain, with Google's Pryor facility consuming 1.08 billion gallons of water in 2025.
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Gov. Kotek expands Oregon data center moratorium - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
Oregon Governor Kotek directed environmental regulators to pause issuing pollution permits for data centers until July 2027, expanding the existing moratorium on state lands.
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Oregon Govenor Tina Kotek asks state environmental regulator to pause permits, introducing de facto data center moratorium - Data Center Dynamics
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek ordered a pause on air and water pollution permits for new or expanding data centers until July 2027, creating a de facto moratorium while the state evaluates regulatory reforms.
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Gov. Tina Kotek Stiffs Data Centers with Permitting Pause. Oligarchs Whine! Oregonians Rejoice! - Daily Kos
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek directed environmental regulators to pause issuing pollution permits to data centers until summer 2027 to allow for policy review, effectively halting most data center development in the state.
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Forest Grove City Council approves 120 day data center moratorium - Your Oregon News
Forest Grove City Council unanimously approved a 120 day moratorium on new data center applications and approvals, effective immediately, to examine potential impacts and consider code changes.
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Oregon governor orders pause on environmental permits to build or expand data centers - The Portland Tribune
Oregon's governor ordered a pause on environmental permits for data center projects until July 2027, effectively halting approvals while policy reforms are considered.
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Verrus says Kotek’s pause on DEQ permits won’t affect current stage of Salem data center project
Oregon Governor Kotek ordered a pause on state data center permits through July 2027, and Verrus said its Salem data center project will not be affected.
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Verrus says Kotek’s pause on DEQ permits won’t affect current stage of Salem data center project - Salem Reporter
Oregon Gov. Kotek ordered a pause on air and water discharge permits for data centers until July 2027; Verrus said the directive will not affect its Salem data center project.
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Oregon Gov. Kotek Orders Halt to Data Center Air, Water Permitting: ‘Temporary Moratorium’ - Yahoo
Oregon Gov. Kotek paused air and water permits for data centers until July 2027; Amazon warned of job losses while environmental groups supported the moratorium and called for reforms.
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Oregon Pauses Data Center Permitting Until July 2027 - RTO Insider
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek directed the state to pause issuing new air and water quality permits for data center projects until July 2027.
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Elizabeth Township data center proposal still in early stages after contentious town hall - WTAE
Eastern Pennsylvania developer Tim Hendricks proposed data center with 20 buildings on one third of 550 acre former U.S. Steel site in Elizabeth Township; could create up to 300 jobs and generate $125 million annual tax base.
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LS Electric secures $138m order to supply switchgear for Bloom fuel cells at Pennsylvania data center
LS Electric secured a $138.5 million order from Bloom Energy to supply switchgear and transformers for fuel cells at an Aligned Data Centers campus in Shippingport, Pennsylvania.
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What do data centers do and why PA politicians keep talking about them? - PhillyBurbs
Pennsylvania has at least 100 proposed data centers and launched a public permit tracker; Gov. Josh Shapiro issued an executive order requiring developers to pay energy costs and meet environmental and community benefit requirements.
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8TH DISTRICT AD WATCH: Cognetti keeping conversation going on data centers - Scranton Times-Tribune
Democratic congressional candidate Paige Cognetti criticized Republican incumbent Rob Bresnahan for supporting data center development and receiving stock holdings in data center companies, claims a fact check partly confirmed.
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Webinar: Will data centers impact development of $1.7B powerline project in Pennsylvania? - WJAC
A webinar on the proposed Kammer Juniata transmission project discussed how data centers' power demands are driving the need for new grid infrastructure and whether their costs should be borne by other ratepayers.
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$10 Billion AI Data Center To Replace Popular Pennsylvania Golf Course - Yahoo
A 400,000 square foot data center worth $10 billion is being built on the site of Dauphin Highlands golf course in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, purchased for $45.6 million in December 2025.
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How AI data centers could affect Pennsylvania’s water and electricity - WITF
Academic researchers and a data center expert discuss how AI data centers in Pennsylvania could affect water and electricity demand, calling for comprehensive regional analysis of impacts rather than project by project evaluation.
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State study aims to identify retired power plant sites that can be reactivated - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Pennsylvania's PATER Study, funded by a $2 million Department of Energy grant, is identifying retired power plant sites that could be reactivated to support grid capacity for data centers and other large users.
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12 News/Emerson Poll: Dems lead for Congress in RI; nuclear plant beats data centers - AOL.com
A poll of 800 Rhode Island voters finds 53 percent oppose building a data center in the state, while 50 percent support a nuclear energy plant.
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Despite tough talk from Abbott and Paxton, Texas penalties for data center violations are light - KVUE
Texas officials promise data center enforcement but penalties for non compliance with water disclosure rules remain minimal at $500 per violation, while data centers largely ignore mandatory surveys.
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Data Centers in Texas: 474 GW of Grid Requests, a $1.305 Billion Tax Break and a State Audit - Tricity Local News
Governor Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission and ERCOT to audit all data center projects in the interconnection queue; the state reports 474 GW of ERCOT requests, 90% from data centers, and a $1.305 billion annual revenue loss from a sales tax exemption.
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Big Watt, PowerHouse secure 1 GW Texas data center approval - ET Datacenters
Big Watt Digital and PowerHouse Data Centers received approval for the Taylor Technology Campus, a 664 acre site in Taylor, Texas with up to one gigawatt of hyperscale data center capacity and dedicated natural gas power available in the first half of 2028.
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1 GW Taylor Technology Campus, Taylor City Council Approves Data Center Annexation in Texas - Construction Review
Taylor City Council voted unanimously to annex the 664 acre Taylor Technology Campus, a 1 gigawatt data center and power project planned for 2027,2029 near Austin, Texas.
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Texas’ crackdown on data centers exposes limits of state law - The Texas Tribune
Texas officials promise to enforce a $500 maximum penalty against hundreds of data centers that failed to report required water use information, though experts question whether the law provides sufficient leverage over the industry.
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Your Power Bill Backs Data Centers. Texas Made the Deposit Refundable - Business Model Analyst
Texas set a $50,000 per megawatt refundable deposit for data center interconnection studies, and Exelon posted $1 billion in collateral on roughly 4 gigawatts of signed agreements.
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San Antonio considers new rules as data center development grows - KSAT
San Antonio residents gathered to voice concerns about data center development and discuss regulations as city leaders prepare to update land development rules.
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Google holds open house for Wilbarger County data center project - News Channel 6 | Wichita Falls, TX
Google hosted an open house in Vernon for residents to discuss its data center project in Wilbarger County and announced a $4.5 million contribution for water infrastructure.
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Abbott wants Texas lawmakers to turn data center restrictions into law next year - Yahoo
Governor Greg Abbott said he wants the Texas Legislature to turn his data center restrictions into law in 2027, including requirements for water efficient cooling, infrastructure payment, and a ban on siting near neighborhoods.
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AI Data Center Land Buying Hits $6B as Power Premiums Rise
US data center land spending reached six billion dollars in the first half of 2026, up 79 percent from a year earlier, driven by demand for AI computing capacity.
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Moore, Crosby debate data centers, Trump tariffs and GSL
Rep. Blake Moore and challenger Peter Crosby debated data centers in Utah's Second Congressional District; both endorsed local control, citing public concerns and citing Kevin O'Leary's massive data center proposal.
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Moore, Crosby drill into data centers and Great Salt Lake in 2nd District debate
In a 2nd Congressional District debate, candidates Blake Moore and Peter Crosby both called for data center transparency but disagreed over local control and military land use for projects like the Stratos facility.
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Moore and Crosby both want data center transparency after Stratos , but differ on MIDA - Deseret News
Congressional candidates in Utah's 2nd District debated data center policy after the Stratos Project, agreeing on need for transparency while disagreeing on whether to use military bases or reform MIDA.
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Massive Utah data centers are drawing scrutiny, but smaller ones have been around for decades - FOX 13 News Utah
Utah currently operates at least 48 data centers while seven under construction will use more energy than all existing facilities combined, drawing bipartisan opposition from voters concerned about water.
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Nuclear powered data centers? It’s a tough sell in Utah coal country. - Canary Media
Valar Atomics plans to build 456 small modular reactors on Bureau of Land Management and state trust land in Carbon County, Utah to power data centers and other industrial uses, while Altigen Energy plans a natural gas plant and data center complex called Jurassic Spark.
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Gustavo Pessoa | Virginia should show who pays for data center growth - Augusta Free Press
Gustavo Pessoa, economics professor, argued Virginia should publicly disclose how infrastructure costs are allocated among electricity customers as data center demand grows, including implementation of new rate schedules and minimum charges.
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Virginia’s New Data Center Bargain: Power, Permits and the Right to Build
Virginia's governor announced a Data Center Accountability Framework and executive order requiring new developer contributions for energy, environmental and community impacts, and prohibiting nondisclosure agreements about data center projects.
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Perry introduces data center moratorium bill ahead of Leesburg rally - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Virginia state Senator Russet Perry introduced a bill for a statewide data center moratorium ahead of the 2027 legislative session, proposing a three year pause on new data center approvals.
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$750M data center falls through in western Virginia - Virginia Business
A $750 million data center project in Dublin failed after developers did not finalize land purchase contract by deadline.
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Recent RTD coverage of data centers in Virginia - Richmond Times-Dispatch
State Sen. Russet Perry, D Loudoun, called for a moratorium on new data centers.
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Milwaukee approves one year ban on data center development - The Daily Reporter
Milwaukee's city council approved a one year moratorium on new and expanded data centers over 60,000 square feet to establish new regulations.
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Early Addition: Eric Adams did not convince a Wisconsin town to build a data center - Gothamist
Wisconsin Rapids rejected Eric Adams's pitch to build a 150 megawatt data center; the town voted unanimously against the project.
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Ex NYC Mayor Eric Adams Promised to Pitch a Wisconsin Data Center With 'Rigor.' His Failure Was Spectacular. - Racket
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams failed to build community support for a 150 megawatt PNK Group data center in Wisconsin Rapids, appearing at only a fraction of promised events before leaving after three hours.
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City of Wisconsin Rapids approves data center moratorium - Wisconsin Rapids City Times
Wisconsin Rapids Common Council unanimously approved a 12 month moratorium halting data center developments and applications, following public hearings where residents voiced support.
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Residents weigh benefits and concerns as Project Lighthouse data center ads hit local media - TMJ4 News
Oracle and Vantage launched advertising campaign for the under construction 15 billion dollar Project Lighthouse data center campus in southeastern Wisconsin, showcasing construction jobs and local business growth while public polling shows Wisconsin voters believe data center costs outweigh benefits.
