October 16, 2026
A permanent public ledger of 126 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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Mary Peltola, Candidate for U.S. Senate, Alaska
"Dan, you should be ashamed of yourself." Said October 16, 2026, Alaska U.S. Senate debate.
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Mary Peltola, Candidate for U.S. Senate, Alaska
"I think that Alaskans have had it up to here with the lying and dishonesty." Said October 16, 2026, Alaska U.S. Senate debate.
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Mary Peltola, Candidate for U.S. Senate, Alaska
"AI data centers are destroying our climate. They are poisoning our waters." Said October 16, 2026, Alaska U.S. Senate debate.
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Democratic candidate for U.S. House (District 1), Arizona
Shah, an emergency room physician and former Arizona legislator, said he does not want data centers built in CD-1. Said October 16, 2026.
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San José Mayor
Mayor Matt Mahan said the city should lead in shaping how data center investments benefit municipalities and opposed an outright ban. Said October 16, 2026.
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Victor Arias, Democratic congressional candidate for District 19, warned of rising electricity costs from data centers and said he would vote for a moratorium of at least one year if elected. Said October 16, 2026.
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retired Air Force officer and Democratic candidate for State House District 76
Phillip Carter called for a moratorium on data centers. Said October 16, 2026.
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Cape Coral lawyer and Democratic candidate for Congress
Victor Arias said there are already more than 100 data centers in Florida. Said October 16, 2026.
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Cape Coral lawyer and Democratic candidate for Congress
Victor Arias said he would vote for a moratorium of "at least one year" on data centers if elected to Congress. Said October 16, 2026.
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Phillip Carter, Democratic state house candidate for District 76, called for a moratorium on data centers and said they would be catastrophic for Florida. Said October 16, 2026.
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Johnson County Planning and Sustainability Department planner
Joe Wilensky, planner with Johnson County Planning and Sustainability Department, said the moratorium allows staff to draft ordinance amendments and attend conferences about data center impacts on water resources and land patterns. Said October 16, 2026.
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Winnebago County Supervisor
Terry Durby used Greene County data center ordinance as model for Winnebago County. Said October 16, 2026.
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Illinois Governor Pritzker said every community should decide whether to allow data centers, and Republicans support community decision making on data center locations. Said October 16, 2026.
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Illinois House GOP Leader
House GOP Leader Tony McCombie said Republicans believe municipalities should decide data center locations and prevent them from being approved within three miles of residential areas. Said October 16, 2026.
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker stated lawmakers should pass the POWER Act to regulate data centers, requiring companies to bring clean energy, protect community bills, and use closed loop water systems. Said October 16, 2026.
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Vanessa Green Sinders, president and CEO of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Data centers can require substantial commitments of land, energy, water, utility capacity and other infrastructure. Said October 16, 2026.
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Justin Ross, professor of public finance and economics at Indiana University's Paul H. O'Neill School of Public & Enviro
Hyperscale data centers devoted to artificial intelligence training will likely have very few interconnections with the community and only a skeleton crew of operating employees. Said October 16, 2026.
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Vanessa Green Sinders, president and CEO of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Data centers typically create fewer permanent jobs than many traditional manufacturing projects. Said October 16, 2026.
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Justin Ross, professor of public finance and economics at Indiana University's Paul H. O'Neill School of Public & Enviro
A hyperscale data center built for AI inference might have operating employees in the thousands and invest in expanding local broadband access. Said October 16, 2026.
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Republican Party candidate for U.S. House (District 7), Michigan
While Lawrence supports a full moratorium on data center construction, Barrett has said that he doesn’t think the federal government should be involved. Said October 16, 2026.
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Democratic congressional candidate
Cait Conley supports Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul's data center moratorium. Said October 16, 2026.
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Republican congressman
Mike Lawler supports local zoning control over data centers. Said October 16, 2026.
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Democratic congressional candidate
Cait Conley said five data centers have been built in Rockland County on Mike Lawler's watch. Said October 16, 2026.
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Republican congressman
Mike Lawler said the data center facilities were built for financial services. Said October 16, 2026.
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Paul Palandjian, CEO, O'Leary Digital
Closed loop cooling with 10% freshwater makeup from agricultural water right 13-2 preserves Hansel Valley aquifer levels while avoiding any direct Great Salt Lake tributary depletion. Said October 16, 2026, Utah Division of Water Rights Application Exhibit B / KSL.
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State Rep., R-Menomonie
State Rep. Clint Moses said he would add WEDC to legislation banning data center NDAs that he plans to introduce in January after a new governor and Legislature take office. Said October 16, 2026.
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state representative, R-Menomonie
Rep. Clint Moses, R Menomonie, said he plans to introduce legislation in January banning data center NDAs for state agencies and local governments. Said October 16, 2026.
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former West Virginia Commerce Secretary
Gaunch argues that large electricity and water users could help distribute the fixed costs of providing those services across a broader customer base. Said October 16, 2026.
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former West Virginia Commerce Secretary
Gaunch said attracting established companies with strong finances and a track record of completing projects should be a priority, citing Google and Meta as examples of operators the state should seek. Said October 16, 2026.
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Former West Virginia Commerce Secretary Ed Gaunch says data centers could generate significant tax revenue and jobs if developers are carefully vetted and facilities are properly located. Said October 16, 2026.
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former West Virginia Commerce Secretary
Gaunch praised a planned data center in Putnam County but cautioned against placing one in Tucker County, which he described as a major destination for the state's tourism industry. Said October 16, 2026.
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former West Virginia Commerce Secretary
Gaunch acknowledges concerns about noise, lighting and community impacts but urges residents to base their opposition to data centers on facts rather than emotions. Said October 16, 2026.
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Quantica Broadview Data Center
Yellowstone County Commission approved a road use and maintenance agreement with data center developer Quantica Infrastructure for a planned data center north of Billings, Montana. The record reads proposed, October 16, 2026.
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Arizona
Corporation Commissioner Kevin Thompson demanded APS communications regarding a news investigation into data center energy costs.
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LoudounNow.com
Loudoun County has 53 million square feet of data centers. Virginia, statewide, 2026.
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KSL
Full buildout campus operating personnel estimate: 4,850 operating personnel. Stratos Project, Hansel Valley, Box Elder County, 2026.
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Good Jobs First
High tech data center exemption cost increased by 531 million dollars from fiscal year 2025 to fiscal year 2027, a 61 percent increase. Georgia, statewide, 2026.
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Good Jobs First
University of Georgia estimates that 70 percent of data centers would have been built without the tax break. Georgia, statewide, 2026.
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Sanibel-Captiva Islander
Arias said there are already more than 100 data centers in Florida. Cape Coral, Lee County, FL, 2026.
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ABC15 Arizona
Arizona has 182 data centers. Arizona, AZ, 2026.
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WV News
West Virginia has 10 data centers, with proposals for additional facilities having drawn opposition in some communities. West Virginia, statewide, 2026.
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Opinion | Tuberville jumped back into the data center debate. It can’t be good for him - Alabama Political Reporter
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville reiterated his support for data centers during a Birmingham campaign event, stating he is 100 percent in favor of them, while polling shows nearly 75 percent of voters oppose them.
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Tax break for Lowndes County data center draws backlash - Alabama Political Reporter
Lowndes County approved a 20 year tax abatement worth 1.1 billion dollars for Project Red Clay, an 800 acre hyperscale data center, prompting opposition from environmental and civil rights advocates.
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Word gets out about second Grant County data center , despite NDAs - Arkansas Times
Grant County Arkansas is developing a second data center on 2,000 acres along Highway 46 near Redfield, along with a natural gas power plant, both currently under nondisclosure agreements.
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Inside Arizona's data center boom: What the numbers reveal - ABC15 Arizona
Arizona has 182 data centers operating across the state, with significant projects still in development.
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Corporation Commissioner demands APS communications amid data center dispute - Arizona Capitol Times
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kevin Thompson demanded communications from APS regarding a news investigation into who bears energy costs of data centers.
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As San José Tries to Regulate Data Centers, Residents Want to Ban Them
San José held a community meeting on new data center development standards as residents called for a moratorium on all approvals.
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Littleton to consider 6 month moratorium on data centers - Denver Gazette
Littleton, Colorado City Council is considering a six month moratorium on new data center development, following a pattern of Colorado municipalities adopting such measures to allow time for tailored regulations.
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Cromwell CT Data Center Plan Alarms Residents Near Schools - Hoodline
Global Common is considering a 1.2 million square foot data center on 159 acres off Geer Street in Cromwell, Connecticut, powered by on site fuel cells rather than the grid, with plans to seek approval in early 2027.
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Dems denounce Donalds for data center dollars - Sanibel-Captiva Islander
Democratic congressional and state candidates in Florida denounced data center campaign contributions and called for a moratorium on data center development, citing environmental and utility cost concerns.
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Dems denounce Donalds for data center dollars - Cape Coral Breeze
Democratic candidates and an environmental group denounce Congressman Byron Donalds for accepting campaign donations from data center companies, citing concerns about electricity costs, water usage, and environmental impacts.
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Georgia’s data center boom raises questions about power costs and economic growth - WRBL
Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Power issued statements on how data centers affect the state's power grid and utility costs, with Chamber advocating local level decisions and Power planning capacity expansion.
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AI, Flock cameras and data centers dominate debates for Georgia’s statewide races - Atlanta Community Press Collective
Atlanta Press Club debates featured questions on AI surveillance cameras and data centers. Georgia candidates for statewide office debated data center tax incentives, energy grid expansion, and consumer protection.
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Carrier Connect leases 4MW data center in Alpharetta, Georgia - Data Center Dynamics
Carrier Connect leased a 4 MW data center in Alpharetta on a 15.5 year contract at 1001 Windward Concourse. The facility was previously operated by GE Digital and has potential to expand to 10 MW.
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The Hidden School Costs of Georgia’s Data Center Boom - Good Jobs First
Georgia will lose nearly 3 billion dollars in state and local tax revenue in fiscal year 2027 from data center tax breaks. The high tech data center equipment exemption costs 1.4 billion dollars and reduced school funding by 295 to 320 million dollars.
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JoCo Board of Supervisors extends data center moratorium - The Daily Iowan
Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously extended its data center moratorium through August 8, 2027, allowing time to draft ordinances on water resources and land impacts.
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Nuclear energy could help Iowa compete for data centers, industry - Business Record
Iowa's Nuclear Energy Task Force report identifies data center expansion as a key driver of rising electricity demand and recommends nuclear power and feasibility studies to help the state compete for data center investment.
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Winnebago County Making Progress on Data Center, Solar Farm, Battery Storage Ordinance - KIOW
Winnebago County supervisors are developing an ordinance addressing data centers, solar farms and battery storage, using Greene County as a model.
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Data center discussion deserves a bigger room - Ottumwa Courier
Ottumwa Courier editorial criticized Woodward's restrictive meeting access for data center project discussion, calling for open community participation.
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US is reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand and to power data centers
The U.S. federal government is lending up to $4.4 billion to restart three shuttered nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Iowa, two of which have contracts to power data centers.
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LightEdge eyes data center project outside Des Moines, Iowa
LightEdge plans a colocation data center in Boone, Iowa on ten acres with up to 46MW capacity available from utility Alliant, using closed loop cooling.
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Are data centers hurting your city? Talk about it at a Freeport event - Freeport Journal-Standard
Environmental groups will hold a public forum on October 22 in Freeport, Illinois to discuss data center development effects on water, energy and environmental health. Discussion will include the POWER Act.
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Pritzker optimistic lawmakers will pass data center regulations, Bears bill during veto session - WAND
Illinois Governor Pritzker said he is optimistic lawmakers will pass the POWER Act to regulate data centers during veto session. Pritzker said new data centers should bring clean energy and closed loop water systems and communities should decide whether to allow them.
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Illinois Voters Weigh Data Center Referendums On November Ballot - Bisnow
Illinois municipalities hold non binding referendums on data centers in November 2026 as public opposition and regulatory uncertainty shift investment to neighboring states.
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Disagreement remains over data center legislation - The Center Square
Governor Pritzker says a data center regulation bill will be ready for Illinois fall veto session in November, with provisions requiring self powered clean energy operations and closed loop water systems.
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Vanessa Green Sinders: Data center incentives require case by case approach - Indianapolis Business Journal
Vanessa Green Sinders of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce argues that data center tax incentives should be evaluated case by case based on community needs and project merits rather than rejected or approved uniformly.
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Justin Ross: Not all data center tax breaks are created equal - Indianapolis Business Journal
Justin Ross, a professor of public finance at Indiana University, argues that communities should not offer property tax incentives for data centers given current market conditions, but supports the state's sales tax exemption for business purchases as sound tax policy.
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IURC approves framework for NIPSCO to buy power from its data center affiliate - Inside INdiana Business
Indiana's utility regulator approved a framework allowing Northern Indiana Public Service Co. to purchase energy capacity from an affiliate company created to serve data center demands, though the text is corrupted and details are unclear.
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Ben Inskeep: It’s time to pull the plug on data center subsidies - Indianapolis Business Journal
Ben Inskeep of Citizens Action Coalition argues Indiana should eliminate data center tax subsidies, citing 825 million dollars in lost sales tax revenue, with 95 percent going to Amazon and Google, and projected rate subsidies exceeding 2 billion dollars for NIPSCO's Amazon contract.
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NiSource, Microsoft ink deal to power La Porte data center campus - Inside INdiana Business
NiSource subsidiary GenCo and Microsoft signed a 20 year deal under which GenCo will provide 1,100 megawatts of power to a Microsoft data center campus near La Porte beginning in 2028, with Microsoft covering all electricity costs.
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Big Tech Got the Tax Break. Statehouse Republicans Got the Postcards. - Hoosier Enquirer
A Free Press Indiana poll found 69% of Indiana voters opposed new data centers as Democrats campaign against the 2019 state sales tax exemption, targeting Republican House seats in districts near proposed projects.
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NiSource Signs 20 Year Energy Supply Deal With Microsoft for Indiana Data Center - Morningstar
NiSource and Microsoft signed a 20 year energy supply agreement for a data center campus in Indiana, with Microsoft beginning service in 2028 and fully funding generation and infrastructure.
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IURC approves framework for NIPSCO to buy power from its data center affiliate despite pushback - Indianapolis Business Journal
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved the framework allowing NIPSCO to purchase power from its affiliate NiSource Generation Company despite opposition from the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor.
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Digital Realty eyes gigawatt scale data center site outside Indianapolis, Indiana
Digital Realty plans a gigawatt scale data center campus in Kokomo, Indiana on 476 acres with around 1GW capacity, targeted for completion by 2033.
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Wendell Jackson on data centers: Troy Jackson tells Sen. Collins to 'shut up' during debate
A protester interrupted a Maine U.S. Senate debate during discussion of environmental impacts of AI data centers, leading to an exchange between Democratic candidate Troy Jackson and Republican Senator Susan Collins.
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Protester interrupts Maine Senate debate and confronts GOP Sen. Collins on data centers - CNN
During a Maine Senate debate, a protester raised concerns about data centers' climate impact, and Senator Collins and her opponent responded to the interruption.
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Public comment period on federal permit for proposed Eastport data center ends Monday
Federal permit comment period closes Monday on DeepGreen's proposed subsea data center, with Eastport opponents filing interventions and seeking voter approval authority over large industrial projects.
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What's at stake in Minnesota's data center debate - Marketplace.org
Minnesota residents and construction unions have conflicting views on data center development, with critics citing environmental and property value concerns while unions support job creation, and the issue has become a midterm election topic.
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Data center moratorium discussion held in Guilford County - Yahoo
Guilford County held a data center moratorium discussion.
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How a Meta data center became a better neighbor to North Carolina community - Baltimore Sun
Meta's Forest City data center, operational since 2012 and noisy in 2013, has improved community relations through noise mitigation panels and trees, with neighbors reporting significantly reduced generator noise.
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Tillis Warns NC GOP on Energy Costs Amid Data Center Fight - Hoodline
North Carolina regulators debate how to allocate costs for power infrastructure serving the state's data center boom without burdening residential ratepayers, with federal and state authorities taking differing positions on cost responsibility.
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Tillis criticizes energy policy, warns GOP faces losses as NC debates data center costs - WRAL
At an energy conference in Cary, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis criticized federal energy policy and said North Carolina must decide whether data centers should pay for new power plants needed to supply their electricity.
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Senate Majority Leader David Hogue Discusses Budget Cuts, Property Tax Relief and Data Center Regulations Ahead of 2027 Session - The Dakotan
North Dakota Senate Majority Leader David Hogue said the state should allow counties rather than townships to regulate data center development, citing energy resources and workforce.
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NJ data center emitted staggering amounts of air pollution for nearly a year before regulators intervened - The Mountaineer
DataOne's Vineland data center operated 62 unpermitted gas fired generators for nearly a year, emitting an estimated 140 tons of nitrogen oxides and drawing a 1 million dollar fine from New Jersey regulators in October 2026.
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Rahway, Clark, and Other Union County Towns To Ban Data Centers - TAPinto
Multiple towns in Union County, New Jersey,including Rahway and Clark,are adopting ordinances to ban data centers.
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Pennington Borough Council Considers Call for Data Center Ban - MercerMe
Pennington Borough Council heard a call to prohibit data centers from construction in the borough, part of a youth led advocacy effort across New Jersey municipalities.
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Oracle touts Project Jupiter benefits during tour as wrangling over power continues - Searchlight New Mexico
Oracle executives announced a revised state economic impact projection of 13 billion dollars and a one million dollar flood recovery investment, and disclosed a plan to offset El Paso Electric customer costs as the data center remains unpowered awaiting an air permit and natural gas pipeline.
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Oracle says it will cut Project Jupiter emissions after New Mexico org seeks to toss permit case - Source New Mexico
Oracle announced plans on October 16 to reduce Project Jupiter's greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent, cutting annual emissions from 8.8 million tons to 5.7 million tons, citing feedback from the New Mexico Environment Department and the public.
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QUICK CLIP: Cait Conley Brutally Fact Checks Mike Lawler’s Record on Data Centers During NY-17 Debate - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Cait Conley claimed five data centers were built in Rockland County under Mike Lawler's watch and three more are planned, and criticized his record promoting data center development.
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Nobody Wants To Be the Pro Tech Candidate in This New York Race That Could Flip the House - Reason Magazine
Cait Conley and Mike Lawler debated data center regulation in a New York 17th district race, with Conley citing five data centers built under Lawler's watch and Lawler defending local zoning control over data center development.
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Kotek orders pause on certain data center permits - Corvallis Gazette-Times
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek ordered the Department of Environmental Quality to pause issuing air and water pollution permits for data center projects until July 1, 2027.
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Governor wants in on rate case against PPL to change utility's approach to data center service - cnhinews.com
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro joined a Public Utility Commission case against PPL Electric to require data centers pay their full share of costs and permit service interruption during emergencies, protecting residential ratepayers.
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PUC Invites Comments On Regulations To Give Electric Utilities New Tools To Manage Data Centers During Emergency Periods Of Strained Electricity Supplies And Curtailments To Maintain Grid Reliability - PA Environment Digest Blog
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission proposed regulations allowing electric utilities to curtail large data center loads before other customers during electricity supply shortages.
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FERC denies plan that would shield energy customers from data center demand to avoid blackouts - The Allegheny Front
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission denied PJM's proposal to temporarily shut off power to data centers during high energy demand, but approved development of a tracking database.
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Sen. Katie Muth: NEPA data center resistance is ‘giving me courage’ - Scranton Times-Tribune
State Senator Katie Muth told nearly 200 data center opponents in Northeast Pennsylvania that she supports a three year statewide moratorium and credited their resistance movement for inspiring her continued advocacy.
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Governor wants in on rate case against PPL to change utility's approach to data center service - The Tribune-Democrat
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro seeks to join a rate case before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission challenging PPL Electric Utilities' rate structure to protect residential and business customers affected by data center service changes.
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Trump Administration Is Reviving Shuttered Nuclear Plants in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Iowa to Meet Growing Electricity Demand and Power Data Centers - Bucks County Beacon
Microsoft has contracted for power from a revived nuclear plant at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania to support its data center operations.
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Governor wants in on rate case against PPL to change utility's approach data center service - The Daily Item
Governor Shapiro joined a Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission rate case challenging PPL Electric Utilities to reform its tariff structure so residential and business customers do not absorb data center infrastructure costs.
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Plymouth Township data center proposal sparks contentious zoning hearing - 6abc Philadelphia
A zoning hearing for a 2 million square foot data center at 900 Conshohocken Road in Plymouth Township continued with the county granted party status in the proceedings.
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A massive data center could be built in this Butler County town. Its neighbors want a say.
Developers plan a one million square foot data center and energy campus in Forward Township, Butler County, and neighbors seek input on the proposal.
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Katy Padilla Stout on data centers: Herrera, Padilla Stout Race for West Texas Congressional District 23 | 2026
In a debate for Texas Congressional District 23, Republican Brandon Herrera called West Texas ground zero for data centers and said they are unregulated and harm local utilities, while Democrat Katy Padilla Stout called for federal minimum regulation standards.
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Katy Padilla Stout on data centers: Democratic Opponent Blasts Brandon Herrera's "Water Is ...
Katy Padilla Stout criticized Brandon Herrera for previously saying water is not a human right, arguing he cannot be trusted on data center water and electricity impacts in West Texas.
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Construction begins on nearly $400 million Beacon Point data center - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Hut 8 began construction on the Beacon Point data center campus near Corpus Christi, a 525 acre, nearly $400 million project with one gigawatt capacity and an estimated completion date of November 2027.
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Texas county rejects smaller data center deal, then unanimously denies developer's appeal - Yahoo
Hood County commissioners rejected a scaled down settlement and unanimously denied a developer's permit appeal for the Comanche Circle data center, reducing the project footprint but meeting strong community opposition.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton Sends Compliance Letters to 156 Data Centers over Water Usage Reporting - Breitbart News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent compliance letters to 156 data center developments across more than 30 counties to enforce water use reporting requirements under state law.
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Bell County candidates split on school vouchers, data center tax breaks at LULAC forum - The Killeen Daily Herald
Bell County commissioners debated data center tax abatements, with one defending a 10 year 50% county tax break near Temple and another opposing such incentives.
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Some Harris County leaders call for data center oversight - Community Impact Newspaper
Harris County officials called on the state legislature to expand county authority to oversee data center development and protect residents.
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Stranded natural gas could power offshore data centers
Riverway Group and Offshore Data Center plan an offshore compute platform powered by stranded natural gas for oil and gas producers.
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Data centers are now the largest financial bet in US history - Stateline
Data center investment will reach ten trillion dollars and consume nearly four percent of GDP, surpassing the historic railroad boom of the late 1800s, while doubling electricity demand.
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Stratos Project water application reveals new details on massive data center - Deseret News
The Stratos Project submitted a water permit application detailing an eleven cluster data center campus with 7.5 gigawatts of generation capacity and 4,850 employees in Box Elder County, claiming water use would be lower than historical agricultural use.
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New water rights application for Stratos Project data center says project will use less water than what is currently used - ABC4 Utah
Kevin O'Leary's Stratos Project filed a water rights application claiming the 7.5 gigawatt natural gas data center campus will use less water than current agricultural use and employ 4,850 people.
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US is reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand, power data centers
The U.S. Department of Energy is lending $4.4 billion to restart three shuttered nuclear plants with a combined 2.25 gigawatts of capacity, driven partly by demand from data centers under contracts with Big Tech companies.
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Stratos Project water application reveals new details on massive data center
O'Leary Digital filed a water permit application for the Stratos Project data center in Box Elder County, Utah, proposing eleven clusters, 7.5 gigawatts of power generation, and forty eight hundred fifty employees with a closed loop water system claiming recovery of ninety percent.
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Virginia state senator introduces data center moratorium bill - WFXRtv
Virginia State Senator Russet Perry introduced a bill for the 2027 General Assembly that would pause approval of new data centers for three years beginning July 1, 2027.
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Perry’s Proposed Data Center Moratorium Draws Mixed Reaction - LoudounNow.com
Sen. Russet Perry filed a bill for Virginia's 2027 General Assembly to enact a three year moratorium on data center approvals statewide, drawing mixed reactions from business groups and environmental advocates.
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Virginia bill would pause data center approvals - The Black Chronicle
A Virginia bill filed ahead of the 2027 General Assembly session would pause data center approvals statewide for three years, drawing opposition from the Data Center Coalition.
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PEC calls for three year pause on new data center approvals - cbs19news.com
The Piedmont Environmental Council calls for a three year moratorium on new data center approvals in Virginia to strengthen environmental and community safeguards.
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Data center moratorium bills stack up ahead of Virginia legislative session in January - Virginia Mercury
Virginia lawmakers propose three data center moratorium bills for the 2027 session, including one blocking all state approvals from July 2027 to July 2030 and another based on the interconnection queue.
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Trump likes data centers. Red Frederick County doesn't feel the same - The Winchester Star
Frederick County, Virginia voted unanimously to remove data centers as allowed use from county ordinance, becoming the first Virginia locality to restrict data center development, though two existing applications remain under consideration.
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Use of NDAs for Wisconsin data centers wider than previously known - Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has signed five nondisclosure agreements with data center developers, including agreements predating public announcements by as long as 23 months for a Menomonie project.
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State Data Center NDAs Far More Extensive Than Public Knew - Urban Milwaukee
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation signed at least five nondisclosure agreements with artificial intelligence data center developers, some nearly two years before public announcement, raising transparency concerns among lawmakers.
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Wisconsin Regulators Green Light Two Gas Plants to Feed Data Center Boom - Hoodline
Wisconsin Public Service Commission approved two natural gas power plants totaling 1.51 gigawatts and $2.26 billion to power data center expansion, despite strong public opposition and regulators' concerns about weak review standards for private developers.
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Crowley says he would repeal data center tax subsidies, regulate AI and social media - Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate David Crowley said he would sign legislation to repeal data center tax subsidies estimated to have saved developers 1.5 billion dollars.
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The state of Wisconsin has signed multiple NDAs for data center development deals - PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin's economic development agency signed at least five nondisclosure agreements with artificial intelligence data center developers, some covering projects for nearly two years before public announcement.
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Former Commerce Secretary Ed Gaunch urges West Virginians to follow facts, not feelings on data center development - WV News
Former West Virginia Commerce Secretary Ed Gaunch says data centers can generate tax revenue and jobs if developers are vetted carefully and facilities are well sited, urging residents to base opinions on facts rather than concerns about noise and community impacts.
