October 15, 2026
A permanent public ledger of 148 verified actions on the record. Each entry links directly to its underlying primary government document, council minutes, regulatory filing, or corroborated news report.
Opposition and Press Signals for October 15, 2026
National press investigations, local moratoriums, litigation, and community ratepayer pushbackGoogle data center secures Van Buren Township approval, with startup expected in late 2027 (opens in a new tab)
Residents living adjacent to Google's Van Buren Township data center project reported that early construction activities are already lowering their quality of life, with crews working 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. six to seven days a week and dust contamination entering homes since August.
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Hawaii County
The Leeward Planning Commission will evaluate Bill 170 and make a recommendation to the Council, with its next meeting scheduled for October 15, 2026.
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Johnson County
Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously extended the moratorium on rezoning, permits, and construction of a data center in unincorporated Johnson County by nine months until Aug. 8, 2027, in a vote on Oct. 15.
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Chicago Tribune
Elk Grove Village distributed $200 gift cards to all 14,000 residential households funded by $2.83 million in one time data center revenues. Elk Grove Village, Cook County, IL, 2026.
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Bergen Record
Approximately 4,000 gallons of diesel were recovered from storm sewer lines and drainage canals around the data center. Secaucus, NJ, 2026.
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State Senator
Fazio is critical of Lamont's efforts in pushing for past legislation that allowed data centers to get tax breaks, saying no well connected companies should get special tax benefits at the expense of middle class families. Said October 15, 2026.
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Governor
Lamont says he is against bigger hyperscale AI data centers and is concerned they will stress local energy grids and lead to higher electricity costs. Said October 15, 2026.
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Governor of Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont said data centers will not be built in Connecticut and locals can say no to them. Said October 15, 2026.
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State Senator, Connecticut
State Senator Ryan Fazio said he opposes special tax benefits for data centers and other well connected companies. Said October 15, 2026.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate
Donalds said data centers must build closed loop systems on site that recycle water rather than continuously drawing from the aquifer. Said October 15, 2026.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate
Byron Donalds said data centers should use reclaimed water from water treatment plants instead of fresh water. Said October 15, 2026.
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Republican
Zach Lahn called for no tax incentives for data centers. Said October 15, 2026.
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Republican candidate for U.S. House (District 4), Iowa
McGowan said for data center projects to come to the district, they must pay for their own infrastructure, mitigate light and noise and not adversely impact the price of electricity for local communities. Said October 15, 2026.
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Democrat
Rob Sand said local elected officials should not be allowed to sign nondisclosure agreements with companies like data centers. Said October 15, 2026.
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Governor Pritzker said he hopes data center regulation legislation under the POWER Act could pass in the Illinois fall veto session despite disagreements. Said October 15, 2026.
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Congressman
Stutzman said data center operators should provide their own power and pay those costs upfront instead of receiving substantial tax abatements and write offs at the beginning of a project. Said October 15, 2026.
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Congressman
Stutzman said communities should consider creating designated industrial hubs where data centers, power sources and other commercial facilities can operate together. Said October 15, 2026.
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Congressman Marlin Stutzman says large data center companies should cover the costs of the electricity and infrastructure needed to operate their facilities. Said October 15, 2026.
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president of Bellwether Research
Christine Matthews said opposition to data centers jumped markedly in this poll compared to a survey run last year in the state. Said October 15, 2026.
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Ashley Shukait, Resident, Van Buren Township
"Crews are behind our homes from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m, six to seven days a week. Dust has been coming into our homes since August and only getting worse. Children with asthma and people on oxygen can't go in their backyards now. Our houses shake." Said October 15, 2026, Van Buren Township Planning Commission meeting.
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Medina Atchinson, Planning Commission Member, Van Buren Township Planning Commission
"If a data center is coming to Van Buren Township, I personally would want Google." Said October 15, 2026, Van Buren Township Planning Commission meeting.
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Matt Moench, Bridgewater mayor, stated he has instructed township attorneys to reactivate a lawsuit and will spend four years preventing any shovel from being put in the ground at 1200 Route 22 for a warehouse or data center. Said October 15, 2026.
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Julia Gentin, Santa Fe New Mexican
GOP Rep. Nicole Chavez is facing an investigation into her ties to Project Jupiter through both her role in the Legislature and her husband's lobbying work. Said October 15, 2026.
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Republican candidate for U.S. House (District 13), Ohio
Coleman said he would support legislation to keep utility rates from increasing due to data centers. Said October 15, 2026.
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Pennsylvania State Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity called for a temporary pause on data center development to allow municipalities time to update their zoning regulations. Said October 15, 2026.
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Republican candidate for U.S. House (District 10), Pennsylvania
Concerning the Pax One data center, Perry said there should be no tax breaks for companies, and supports local control. Said October 15, 2026.
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Rapid City Planning Manager
Jessica Olson, city planning manager, stated that Rapid City is developing municipal policy to limit, prohibit, or regulate data centers of ten megawatts or greater. Said October 15, 2026.
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Democratic candidate for South Dakota Senate District 32
Jeff Shelton, a Democrat running for the District 32 Senate seat, said Senate Bill 135 needs more comprehensive definitions and fine tuning to clarify what constitutes a data center and ensure it addresses harmful resource consumption. Said October 15, 2026.
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Texas Governor
Abbott has called for eliminating sales tax breaks and other unnecessary incentives for data center facilities. Said October 15, 2026.
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Texas Governor
Abbott said data centers should pay for the electrical infrastructure they need, use water efficient cooling systems, report their electricity and water consumption and limit noise and other disruptions. Said October 15, 2026.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate
Gina Hinojosa said Abbott's moratorium on data centers is just words and criticized his response, saying data centers have effects on the community. Said October 15, 2026.
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Texas Governor
Gov. Greg Abbott said he wants the Legislature to put his restrictions on data centers into law next year. Said October 15, 2026.
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Republican candidate for U.S. House (District 12), Texas
Goldman said he sees data centers as a state and local issue. Said October 15, 2026.
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Democratic candidate for U.S. House (District 3), Washington
Gluesenkamp Perez said communities surrounding data centers “need to be held harmless” from effects of noise pollution and rising energy costs. Said October 15, 2026.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate
Democratic candidate for governor David Crowley said he would sign a bill repealing the state's sales and use tax exemption for data centers. Said October 15, 2026.
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Muskogee
Muskogee raised water and utility rates by 2.2% and tacked on a $7.75 monthly sewage service increase tied to planned data centers.
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Pennsylvania
Gov. Josh Shapiro issued an executive order requiring developers to meet stricter commitments before the state reviews their permit applications.
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Utah Division of Water Rights
Proposed water right diversion for Stratos Project power and cooling makeup: 1,712 acre-feet per year. Stratos Project, Hansel Valley, Box Elder County, 2026.
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Utah Division of Water Rights Exhibit B
Cooling freshwater makeup requirement under closed loop design: 2 gal/MWh. Stratos Project, Hansel Valley, Box Elder County, 2026.
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WTAE
More than a dozen data center sites have been proposed or explored in western Pennsylvania, and the state is aware of at least 100 proposals across Pennsylvania, most of which are still in the early stages. Pennsylvania, statewide, 2026.
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Baton Rouge Business Report
Amazon is investing $18 billion in campuses across Caddo and Bossier parishes that will support cloud computing technologies. Louisiana, statewide, 2026.
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Reliability Standards for AI Data Centers, Crypto Miners Move Closer to Adoption
North American Electric Reliability Corp. stakeholders approved new reliability standards for data centers and computational loads of 50 MW or more, advancing toward federal approval.
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Meta under investigation regarding alleged tax filings claiming data center projects qualify for research credits
Senate Committee on Finance investigates Meta for claiming AI data center projects as research credits on federal tax filings, potentially saving billions.
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Reliability standards for AI data centers, crypto miners move closer to adoption
North American Electric Reliability Corp. stakeholders approved new reliability standards for data centers, cryptocurrency miners and other computational loads of 50 MW or more at 100 kV or higher.
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New guide helps Alaskans shape data center conversations - Alaska Native News
University of Alaska Fairbanks released a conversation guide on data centers designed to help Alaskans evaluate the role data centers should play in their communities and state.
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7 Things: Alabama political consultant warns on under polling of Republicans, new data center approved, and more ... - Yellowhammer News
Lowndes County Commission voted to approve Project Red Clay, an Nvidia backed data center, with a 20 year 50 percent tax abatement.
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US DoD seeks partner to build $4bn "mission critical facility" and data center in Alabama - Data Center Dynamics
US Department of Defense seeks Design Build Contractor for a 700,000 square foot, 64 acre mission critical command and control facility and data center at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama, with a 4 billion dollar budget and December 2031 delivery deadline.
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California’s New Rules Put Data Centres Under Review - streamlinefeed.co.ke
California enacted seven laws on September 21, 2026 targeting data center power, water and permitting impacts, requiring tariff work and operator reporting by 2028 but stopping short of a statewide construction moratorium.
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Proposition 45 aims to fast track big development projects. Critics worry about a potential data center loophole - LA Public Press
Proposition 45 would fast track California development projects by tightening environmental review deadlines, and data center developers have spent billions supporting it, raising concerns about exemptions.
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Data Center Community Meeting is Tonight at San Jose City Hall - San Jose Inside
San Jose held a community meeting on data center expansion prior to Planning Commission and City Council hearings on data center standards.
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Aurora mayor presses for data center moratorium - Colorado Politics
Aurora mayor called for a special city council meeting to vote on an indefinite data center moratorium.
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Mayor Coffman calls for special meeting to reconsider Aurora data center moratorium - Sentinel Colorado
Aurora mayor called for a special city council meeting to reconsider a data center moratorium, citing community concerns about a proposed Trident data center near residential neighborhoods.
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Vantage looking at alternative sites for Trident Data Center in Aurora - Colorado Politics
Vantage Data Centers agreed to explore alternative sites in Aurora for its proposed Trident data center due to community opposition in the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood.
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EDITORIAL: Only facts and details can solve Aurora’s data center dilemma - Sentinel Colorado
An editorial argues Aurora should pause new data center approvals for at least six months to commission an independent assessment of electricity costs, water consumption, and environmental effects before allowing projects like the Trident data center.
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Lamont, Fazio make their pitch to CT voters in governor’s race, from electric bills to data centers
Connecticut gubernatorial candidates debated data center policy ahead of the November election, with incumbent Lamont opposing hyperscale AI data centers over grid stress and electricity costs, while challenger Fazio criticized tax breaks for data centers.
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New Castle County approves its second data center rule, as public sentiment turns - Spotlight Delaware
New Castle County Council passed a second ordinance on data centers requiring developers to prove sufficient electricity and transmission infrastructure, with little opposition as public sentiment shifted.
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Byron Donalds says ‘poopy water’ could flow to data centers - Florida Politics
Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds said data centers should use reclaimed water from treatment plants and operate closed loop cooling systems to protect Florida's water supply.
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Florida House Race Offers Window Into National Data Center Fight - The Daily Caller
In a Florida congressional race, Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor and Republican challenger Mike Beltran both have records tied to policies benefiting data center operators; Castor later sponsored the Ratepayer Protection Act requiring data center operators to pay for grid upgrades.
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Broward County to consider putting large scale data centers on ice - The Real Deal
Broward County commissioners will consider a motion on October 20 to direct county staff to draft an ordinance imposing a one year moratorium on large scale data center development.
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Georgia’s Data Center Tax Breaks Shortchange Public Schools - Good Jobs First
Good Jobs First analysis finds that Georgia data center tax breaks will cost the state and localities nearly $3 billion in fiscal year 2027, with $1.4 billion from the high technology equipment exemption alone.
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Georgia’s building boom for data centers comes with a cost for schools - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia school districts will forgo roughly $300 million in sales tax revenue this year because of tax exemptions granted to tech giants building hyperscale data centers, according to Good Jobs First analysis.
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Georgia’s data center boom raises questions about power costs and economic growth - WJBF
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce said data center growth could bring jobs and tax revenue but decisions should be made locally, while Georgia Power warned of strain on the state's power grid and the Public Service Commission approved nearly 10,000 megawatts of power.
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Carrier Connect Data Solutions Inc. Through Purecolo USA, Inc. Adds Four Megawatt Data Center in Alpharetta, Georgia to Portfolio - www.marketscreener.com
Carrier Connect leased a 4 MW built data center in Alpharetta, Georgia with a 15.5 year term starting October 15, 2026, expanding its power capacity to 11.7 MW.
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Community forums invite Bulloch County residents to talk through the data center question together - Grice Connect
Georgia Southern University will host three public deliberative forums in October and November for Bulloch County residents to weigh options on data centers as the county moratorium expires December 31, 2026.
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Johnson County extends data center moratorium - KCRG
Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to extend the data center moratorium through August 8, 2027, allowing time to craft data center regulations.
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Rob Sand wants to ban local officials from signing data center NDAs: ‘Hogwash’ - Iowa Starting Line
Democrat Rob Sand said in a gubernatorial debate that local elected officials should not be allowed to sign nondisclosure agreements with data center companies.
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Johnson County extends data center moratorium through August 2027 - Iowa City Press-Citizen
Johnson County extended a data center moratorium through August 8, 2027, and is drafting ordinances requiring closed loop cooling systems and forecasting of water and energy use.
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Sand and Lahn clash on school aid, taxes, and data centers in Sioux City debate - Iowa Starting Line
Iowa gubernatorial candidates Rob Sand and Zach Lahn debated data center tax breaks and regulation, agreeing that Iowa should end data center tax incentives.
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Dawson, McGowan debate Iran war, tariffs and data centers in Iowa’s 4th District race - KCCI
Two Iowa congressional candidates debated data center policy, with McGowan calling for local decision making and community commitment and Dawson supporting federal environmental standards.
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Salix council clarifies no data center moratorium in place, approves MOU with Google - KTIV
Salix, Iowa city council voted 3-2 to clarify that no moratorium on data centers is in place and approved a cost reimbursement memorandum of understanding with Google to study the proposed data center's impact.
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Iowa 4th District candidates debate data centers, Russian oil imports - The Des Moines Register
Congressional candidates in Iowa's 4th District debated data center regulation and agreed both that projects must follow environmental standards and that local communities should control moratorium decisions.
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Data centers in Iowa - KTIV
Salix city council clarified it has no data center moratorium and approved a memorandum of understanding with Google for a data center project.
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Elk Grove Village using data center windfall to give residents $200 gift cards - Chicago Tribune
Elk Grove Village distributed $200 gift cards to 14,000 households funded by $2.83 million in data center property transfer tax revenues.
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Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois housing plan likely waits but Bears stadium and data center bills alive - Chicago Tribune
Governor Pritzker said he hoped data center regulation legislation could pass in Illinois' fall veto session, with disagreements remaining over a bill called the POWER Act.
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Congressman Stutzman Says Data Centers Should Pay Their Own Power Costs - WOWO
Congressman Marlin Stutzman argues that large data center companies should cover their own electricity and infrastructure costs rather than receive tax abatements, citing concerns about grid strain and residential impacts near Fort Wayne.
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Hoosiers disapprove of Trump, Braun and data centers in new poll - WTHR
A poll of 839 Indiana likely voters found 70% opposed building new data centers in the state, up from prior year surveys, prompting Democratic campaign messaging about tax breaks.
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BrightRay looks to expand into US with 10MW prefab data center project in Indiana
Malaysian prefab data center firm BrightRay signed a letter of intent for a 10MW AI data center project in Indiana with an unnamed US partner, targeted for delivery within one year.
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County commission candidates on the issues: Data centers - Johnson County Post
Johnson County commission candidates debated data center impacts on water and power, proposing county standards and coordination with cities rather than moratoriums.
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West Feliciana Parish president: We did a data center deal without NDAs. Here’s how. - NOLA.com
West Feliciana Parish president Kenny Havard describes his approach to negotiating the Hut 8 River Bend data center project without blanket nondisclosure agreements, emphasizing transparency about public money and assets.
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Extend data center ban, plan commissioners tell council, while punting on new zoning rules - NOLA.com
New Orleans planning commissioners voted to reject staff recommendations for data center zoning rules and urged the city council to extend the moratorium on data center construction for six additional months.
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New Orleans planners urge council to extend data center ban, while punting on firm rules - NOLA.com
New Orleans planning commissioners voted to reject staff recommendations for data center zoning rules and urged the city council to extend the moratorium on data center construction for six additional months.
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Louisiana’s data center surge is testing the limits of economic growth - Baton Rouge Business Report
Baton Rouge Business Report reports that four major data center projects in Louisiana, including Meta and Amazon investments, are transforming rural communities' economic outlook.
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Caddo Parish high school to receive large donation from data center developer STACK - The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate
STACK Infrastructure announced an $80,000 donation to Huntington High School in Caddo Parish; STACK is building three data centers for Amazon Web Services in northwest Louisiana near Shreveport, Caddo Parish and Bossier Parish.
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Google data center secures Van Buren Township approval, with startup expected in late 2027
Van Buren Township Planning Commission approved the final site plan for Google's 1 gigawatt data center near Detroit Metro Airport in a 5-1 vote on October 16, 2026. The facility is expected to begin drawing power by late 2027 and has secured electricity through a 20 year contract with DTE Energy approved by state regulators.
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Construction Traffic Draws Complaints as Data Center Projects Advance - The Sun Times News
Construction traffic from the Oracle and OpenAI data center in Saline Township prompted residents to raise road safety concerns at an Oct. 14 township board meeting; Van Buren Township approved Google's final site plan on Oct. 14; Ypsilanti Township's University of Michigan project faces funding questions from Los Alamos.
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Google decision not to take tax abatement in Hermantown raises questions for other state data centers - KTTC
Google announced it will not seek a tax abatement for its proposed Hermantown data center, making the project eligible to generate up to 240 million dollars in regional property taxes over the project life.
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Southeast Minnesota cities help develop tool kit for data center proposals - kaaltv.com
Southeast Minnesota cities developed a toolkit with University of Minnesota researchers to help communities ask better questions about data center proposals, focusing on environmental impacts and water use.
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Josh Smead on data centers: Get to know: Josh Smead, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Representative, District 6
Democratic candidate Josh Smead called for a national temporary moratorium on data center construction, citing lack of building codes and a 6 billion dollar facility planned in Nodaway County.
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SpaceXAI Data Center.jpg - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Elon Musk's SpaceXAI company faces lawsuits over noise and pollution from its Southaven data centers and is offering to buy homes near the facilities.
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Groups challenge ‘unnecessary’ data center fueled gas pipeline - HottyToddy.com
Advocacy groups challenged FERC's approval of the 208 mile Mississippi Crossing natural gas pipeline, arguing the project is unnecessary and overshoots energy demand forecasts inflated by data center growth projections; the pipeline company has initiated 141 condemnation cases.
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Montana drought fuels push for data center water review - YPR
Quantica Infrastructure proposes to drill a well 4,500 feet deep into the Madison aquifer for a 5,100 square foot data center campus near Broadview, Montana, expecting to use 150,000 gallons of water daily during construction and 20,000 gallons daily after construction.
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Montana drought fuels push for data center water review - Kiowa County Press
Quantica Infrastructure seeks to drill a well for the Big Sky data center campus near Broadview, drawing scrutiny from Montana Conservation Voters over water use during drought.
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Yellowstone County advances road use agreement for data center developer
Yellowstone County Commission approved a road use and maintenance agreement with Quantica Infrastructure to allow well drilling and construction access for the planned data center north of Billings.
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Missoula County to unveil study on data centers' potential impact
Missoula County released a study on data center impacts under a one year moratorium enacted in July, with results shared in late October and public comment through November.
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Council passes 18 month data center freeze; talk of data center to EC just rumors, says Best - dailyadvance.com
Elizabeth City Council unanimously approved an 18 month data center moratorium to give time to refine ordinances and explore utility agreements.
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Durbin Township Board unanimously passes 1 year data center moratorium - InForum
Durbin Township Board in North Dakota unanimously adopted a one year moratorium on industrial developments including data centers, affecting data center, cryptocurrency mining, solar, wind and battery storage facilities.
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Pete Ricketts on data centers: In Nebraska, Pete Ricketts Was a Data Center’s Best Friend
An analysis of Pete Ricketts's record as Nebraska governor showed he provided 836 million dollars in tax breaks to data centers through the ImagiNE Nebraska Act, property tax abatements, and other incentives.
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Northwest Omaha OPPD board candidates split on rules for data centers as U.S. energy secretary visits Nebraska - KMTV 3 News Now Omaha
OPPD board candidates in northwest Omaha split on how to regulate data centers: Kohen calls for more information and a separate customer class, while Mapes favors case by case review.
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Nebraska Data Center Task Force to Discuss Ratepayer Protections, Rural Impacts at October Meeting - North Platte Post
Nebraska's Data Center Task Force will meet October 20 to discuss ratepayer protections, rural community concerns, and economic development coordination as data center development becomes an increasingly prominent issue in the state.
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4,000 gallons of diesel recovered after Secaucus data center spill - Bergen Record
A diesel tank at the Equinix data center in Secaucus overflowed on September 11, 2026, spilling more than 5,000 gallons, of which about 4,000 gallons were recovered from storm sewers and drainage canals.
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Bridgewater mayor tells data center developer ‘Learn the hard way’ - Central New Jersey News
Bridgewater adopted a data center ordinance in September 2026 requiring closed loop cooling systems and heat recovery technology, mandating use variances instead of permitting, and preventing automatic approval; a developer sued challenging the ordinance on October 5.
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NJ AI Data Center Sued Again: 1,013 Homes in Class [2026] - https://tech-insider.org/
A second class action lawsuit was filed against DataOne USA's Vineland AI data center covering 1,013 nearby households, alleging round the clock industrial noise from generators and cooling systems exceeds state noise limits.
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Moench to data center developer: Don’t mess with Bridgewater - New Jersey Globe
Bridgewater Mayor Matthew Moench declared that the township will fight a proposed AI data center at 1200 Route 22 by enforcing a September 2026 ordinance restricting AI data centers and reactivating a 2022 lawsuit against the developer.
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Residents Fight a South Brunswick Data Center's Diesel Generator Plan, Arguing Pollution Estimates Don't Add Up - New Jersey Digest
Residents and Princeton officials opposed a draft air permit for twelve diesel generators at a 341,000 square foot data center under construction on the former Princeton Nurseries site in South Brunswick, New Jersey.
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Environment Department emails raise questions about Project Jupiter emissions - Searchlight New Mexico
New Mexico Environment Department emails show that modeling of emissions from Project Jupiter's proposed fuel cell plant revised pollutant concentration estimates upward, doubling them compared to earlier developer submissions, raising questions about design accuracy.
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Ethics complaint alleges GOP Rep. Nicole Chavez is tied to Project Jupiter - Santa Fe New Mexican
GOP legislator Nicole Chavez faces ethics investigation over ties to Project Jupiter through her legislative role and her husband's lobbying work.
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Oracle renews attempts to secure natural gas pipeline approval for Project Jupiter data center - report
Oracle seeks FERC approval to expedite a 17.8 mile natural gas pipeline to supply its 2.5 GW Project Jupiter data center in New Mexico after state regulators rejected an earlier application in July.
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AG: 'Substantial share' of Project Jupiter permit comments unverified - Albuquerque Journal
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez found that about 60 percent of 17,419 public comments submitted on Project Jupiter's air quality permit came from a pool of approximately 9,000 internet addresses, raising concerns about whether comments represent genuine public opinion.
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Federal officials tout $33B energy investment, massive data center in Southern Ohio - WCPO 9 Cincinnati
Federal officials announced a $33 billion energy investment and a massive data center project in Southern Ohio.
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GOP candidate for governor opposes data center tax break, would resume executions in Ohio - The Statehouse News Bureau
Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he opposes the state sales tax exemption for data center equipment, citing his preference against tax breaks generally.
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Hearing reveals deep divide over central Ohio data center power plants - The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio Public Utilities Commission held hearings on two power plants proposed to serve data centers in Licking County, with significant community opposition over air pollution and environmental impacts.
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Ohio data center legislation attracted hordes of lobbyists, records show - Signal Ohio
Ohio House Bill 646 to regulate data centers and cut tax breaks attracted 534 lobbying registrations from about 135 employers, more than marijuana legalization, but stalled in summer 2026.
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Inside Ohio’s Revolt Against Data Centers - Mother Jones
A coalition of Ohio activists is pushing for data center moratoriums in 10 communities voting next month and working toward a statewide ban ballot measure in 2027.
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Shawnee HD 26 Race: Longest vs. Odneal on Data Centers - Hoodline
In an Oklahoma House District 26 race, Democrat Chris Odneal called for a statewide moratorium or ban on data centers until Oklahoma develops policy, citing impacts on water and utility rates.
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OKLAHOMA VOICE: Data center backlash set to sway midterm elections - Tahlequah Daily Press
Data center backlash has grown from a local planning and zoning issue to a statewide election issue in Oklahoma, affecting midterm election races.
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Eye on Oklahoma: Data Center Pollution - Oklahoma Watch
A University of Oklahoma researcher says emissions from coal burning plants will increase as more data centers are planned across the state.
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Scott Perry on data centers: Josh Shapiro, the Iran war and Scott Perry’s role on Jan. 6: Highlights from his fiery debate with Janelle Stelson
Scott Perry criticized Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's data center tax breaks and blamed him for high electricity costs, saying he would not give multinational companies tax breaks for data centers.
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Amid data center disputes, East Whiteland hired a PR firm, while its residents hired an attorney - Inquirer.com
East Whiteland Township hired a communications firm for 6,800 dollars monthly as residents formed a legal challenge to a 1.5 million square foot data center project.
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Data center development divides candidates and communities - WTAE
Pennsylvania governor and congressional candidates took positions on data center development, with Shapiro requiring stricter community commitments and Garrity calling for a temporary pause.
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PPL plans another high voltage line through Hazleton area - The Standard-Speaker
Amazon Web Services received planning and land development approval from Kline Township supervisors on September 30, 2026, for a nine building data center campus; PPL Electric is evaluating four possible routes for a 500 kilovolt transmission line to serve the facility.
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Council certifies 2 yr moratorium on data centers - Post and Courier
Mount Pleasant town council voted unanimously on October 13 to impose a two year moratorium on large scale data centers exceeding 1 megawatt while town staff review zoning ordinances.
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Rapid City seeks input on local data center policy
Rapid City held a town hall survey on data center policy with 220 residents, and most respondents opposed data centers or wanted strict controls, informing the city's development of a local ordinance.
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Ted Brown on data centers: Data centers urged to provide latest water information by Texas Attorney General
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office sent letters to 156 data center developments demanding water use information from the Texas Water Development Board survey.
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Amazon Backs 7.65GW Gas Plant to Power Texas AI Data Center - Channel Insider
Amazon is backing a 7.65 GW gas plant to power a Texas AI data center.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Sends Letters to Data Center Developments Across Texas to Ensure Reporting of Water Use and Compliance with Texas Law - Woodlands Online
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent letters to 156 data center developments across Texas requiring compliance with water use reporting requirements set by the Texas Water Development Board.
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Data centers in Texas, AI remain big topic on campaign trail - AOL.com
Christina Isbell, Mayor of Haskell, Texas, said transparency is key to managing data center construction concerns, and local officials support economic growth despite water and other worries.
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LightEdge/Lumen occupied data center in Austin, Texas, up for sale
LightEdge and Lumen's 100 percent leased Austin data center with 3.2 MW is listed for sale, with leases running to 2030 and 2031.
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Ken Paxton Re Ups His Probe Into Texas Data Centers’ Water Usage - notus.org
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued letters to more than 156 data center developments directing them to provide water usage information as part of an investigation launched last month.
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Ken Paxton Re Ups His Probe Into Texas Data Centers’ Water Usage - NOTUS
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued letters to 156 data center projects statewide demanding water usage information as part of a state investigation into compliance with environmental and natural resource protection laws.
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AG Ken Paxton targets Texas data centers over water use, including developments in Harris County - Click2Houston
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent letters to 156 data center projects statewide requiring updated water use information as his office investigates compliance with state law.
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Harris County has 46 data centers and almost no power to regulate them - Click2Houston
Harris County officials are seeking greater local control over data center development to address concerns about electricity demand, water consumption, air quality and neighborhood safety.
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Paxton’s office sends 156 letters to Texas data center developments over water use reporting - KBTX News 3
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent 156 letters to data center projects across Texas regarding water use reporting as part of an investigation into developments that did not respond to the Texas Water Development Board survey.
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AG Paxton sends letters to over 150 data center developments, including in Nacogdoches County - cbs19.tv
Texas Attorney General sent letters to 156 data center developments across 31 counties requiring compliance with water use reporting requirements.
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156 Texas data centers warned to comply with water use reporting requirements - FOX 7 Austin
Texas Attorney General's office sent letters to 156 data center developments across more than 30 counties requiring compliance with water use reporting; failure to comply may result in fines and permit denial, aligned with Governor Abbott's pause on new approvals pending statewide audit.
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Pause in US data center construction could lead to recession, BlackRock CEO warns
BlackRock CEO warns that a US data center construction pause could trigger a recession as AI infrastructure buildout slows.
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Water permit application for Stratos data center expected to be filed 'shortly' - KSL News
The Stratos data center project in Box Elder County will file its water permit application soon, with expanded hydrological studies and water recycling plans beyond standard requirements.
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Voices: Utah law protects land and water for future generations. We can’t let data centers squander them.
Attorney James Tily argues in an op ed that Utah should require data center developers to disclose purchased water rights before permitting, citing water stress from 18.7 GW of planned data centers and comparing the issue to stewardship duties.
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State senator files legislation for 3 year moratorium on new data centers - WTVR.com
A Virginia state senator filed legislation for a three year moratorium on new data center approvals statewide, citing concerns about grid capacity, water resources, and transmission infrastructure.
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Exclusive: Suhas Subramanyam Discusses Reelection, Immigration, US India Relations, and Data Centers - South Asian Herald
US Representative Suhas Subramanyam proposed a National Data Center Plan requiring data centres to pay for their own power needs and to provide community guardrails on development, citing concerns about power lines, utility bill spikes, and environmental impacts.
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Virginia senator proposes three year state wide data center moratorium
Virginia senator proposes three year statewide data center moratorium starting July 1, 2027 to give lawmakers time to develop regulations.
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"Data Center Alley" in suburban Virginia may be hitting a dead end - Marketplace.org
Loudoun County, Virginia draws approximately 40 percent of its tax revenue from data centers and has cut property taxes by about 30 percent over the past decade, but faces declining tax revenue as older facilities depreciate.
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Reese Bull | Congressman Ben Cline on data centers: does not compute - Augusta Free Press
Congressman Ben Cline's record on data centers is inconsistent, voting for tax breaks while supporting a Ratepayer Protection Act that the Senate defeated, raising questions about his actual position.
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When the Backup Runs: Virginia Outage Exposes Loophole in Proposed Page Data Center Rules - Lake Powell Chronicle
The City of Page, Virginia is preparing a Data Center Overlay District ordinance that suspends noise and vibration limits during power outages, matching a loophole exposed by a July incident at Vantage Data Centers Sterling facility.
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Microsoft planning to build fewer data centers at sprawling Mount Pleasant campus
Microsoft amended its Mount Pleasant site plan to build seven data centers instead of nine, with total building space increasing to 5.8 million square feet, approved by the plan commission.
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Crowley now says he would repeal data center tax break - The Capital Times
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley said he would sign a bill repealing Wisconsin's sales and use tax exemption for data centers, shifting from his prior position of seeking stricter review.
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Decision 2026 | Nearly $100 million in data center money on the line on Mason County ballots - WSAZ
Mason County Schools could lose an additional 90 million dollars in data center tax revenue if their property tax levy fails in November, according to West Virginia state treasurer Larry Pack.
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'Bone Just Dangling': OSHA Investigates Gruesome Injury At Meta’s Cheyenne Data Center - Cowboy State Daily
A worker suffered severe injuries including broken bones at Meta's eight hundred million dollar Cheyenne data center construction site in an October incident investigated by OSHA.
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Intrigue, speculation, uncertainty and , of course , more data center news - WyomingNews.com
Cheyenne City Council voted to support annexation, rezoning and a future land use map for the proposed Orchard Hills data center in south Cheyenne adjacent to residential area.
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Stratos Project
O'Leary Digital Utah DC Sub I, LLC refiled Change Application a55167 on Water Right 13-2 (underlying right held by Bar H Ranch, Inc.), proposing to divert 1,712 acre-feet per year (~558 million gallons/year) from Salt Wells Spring Stream in Hansel Valley for industrial cooling and on site power generation makeup. Supported by Loughlin Water Associates hydrologic evaluation and Beairsto & Associates mass balance assessment (Exhibit B). Under Utah Division of Water Rights rules, the filing enters two weeks of formal advertising followed by a 20 day statutory public protest window. The record reads waiting on permits, reported October 15, 2026.
