October 19, 2026
A permanent public ledger of 92 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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More than 100 New Jersey municipalities have banned data centers as of October 19, 2026. New Jersey, statewide, 2026.
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U.S. Representative
Rep. Scott Peters stated that a data center is not neighborhood serving and does not belong on this site, which should instead be developed as housing. Said October 19, 2026.
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San Diego Councilmember
Councilmember Marni von Wilpert expressed concern that the development plan may have changed from housing and commercial use to a potential data center. Said October 19, 2026.
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Angie Nixon, U.S. Senate Democratic candidate, supports restrictions on AI data centers. Said October 19, 2026.
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Frederick County mayoral candidate
Challenger Republican Jeff Holtzinger said he worries data centers will overburden the county's water supply and is skeptical that even if the industry commits to reducing water use, it will be sustainable for the environment. Said October 19, 2026.
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Frederick County Executive
Incumbent Democrat Jessica Fitzwater said she is committed to revisiting the data center development overlay in the next term and will review state impact analysis studies and best practices as the industry evolves. Said October 19, 2026.
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Republican governor
Ayotte called for a moratorium on data centers statewide. Said October 19, 2026.
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Republican governor
Ayotte cited concerns about the amount of energy involved in data centers, as well as water and environmental impacts. Said October 19, 2026.
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Republican governor
Gov. Ayotte opposed data center proposals in Nottingham and Bow that came forward earlier this year. Said October 19, 2026.
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Democratic candidate for Governor, Texas
If she wins, Hinojosa told me, she would issue a moratorium on all data center permits until the Legislature can codify regulations. Said October 19, 2026.
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John Duresky, Congressional Candidate (Democrat), Washington 4th District Campaign
"Data centers are part of how we get our Netflix and get our Amazon shopping and our Google or Gmail, so some data centers , have to have them." Said October 19, 2026, Congressional campaign commentary.
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John Duresky, Congressional Candidate (Democrat), Washington 4th District Campaign
"building these power-hungry, water-hungry data centers all over the place seems like something that we should be cautious about." Said October 19, 2026, Congressional campaign commentary.
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Black Hills CEO Linn Evans said Google bears all costs associated with serving the planned data center throughout the life of the project. Said October 19, 2026.
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DataBank Eagan Data Center
DataBank purchased its Eagan MSP2 data center for $9.8 million from Mapletree Industrial Trust, advancing its strategy to own real estate behind its facilities. The record reads proposed, October 19, 2026.
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Project Jupiter
Oracle reported that construction on Project Jupiter data center campus is moving quickly with strong progress on site, and will achieve 100% carbon free energy matching by 2031. The record reads proposed, October 19, 2026.
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NScale Mason County Data Center
Nscale and Anthropic are discussing a second 460 megawatt building at Monarch in West Virginia in a deal potentially worth 45 billion dollars with Nvidia Vera Rubin chips. The record reads proposed, October 19, 2026.
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Wallington
Wallington borough removed all references to data centers from a redevelopment plan for 33 acres of former dairy land after weeks of resident opposition.
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Hazle Township
Hazle Township enacted a municipal moratorium on the data center project.
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Residents worry that a proposed land transfer near Houston could open the door to data centers
Alaska Department of Natural Resources is reviewing public comments on a proposed transfer of nearly 20,000 acres near Houston to the state's industrial development agency for a multi use industrial and energy development district that could include data centers.
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Letter: Dry off the data center and keep it on land
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, GeoMetallica Inc., opposes the Deep Green Cook Inlet underwater data center and proposes building a land based data center instead to reduce energy costs and enable waste heat reuse for agriculture.
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North Alabama city’s data center policy aims to keep financial burden off residents - AL.com
Decatur City Council adopted Tennessee Valley Authority's new data center rate structure with 10 percent increase over three years to ensure data center operators absorb their high energy costs rather than passing them to residents.
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Entergy-Google ‘full cost’ partnership bringing new infrastructure to Arkansas power grid - KTVE – myarklamiss.com – Your ArkLaMiss News Source
Entergy Arkansas and Google announced a partnership to expand infrastructure for the West Memphis data center, projected to save customers 2.1 billion dollars by 2028 through solar and battery investments.
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Little Rock Board set to vote on data center moratorium - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Little Rock Board of Directors set to vote on a data center moratorium, after a similar measure failed in a deadlocked vote more than two months earlier.
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Entergy Arkansas announces enhanced partnership at Google West Memphis campus, delivering at least $500M in new savings for all customers - Entergy
Entergy Arkansas announces enhanced partnership at Google West Memphis campus, delivering at least $500M in new savings for all customers - Entergy.
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Chandler Data Center Campus Expansion Grows, Aligned Leads - Hoodline
Aligned Data Centers expands its Chandler campus near Price and Innovation roads with two mega facilities totaling 400 megawatts of planned capacity, drawing 48,631 gallons of water per day and 150 megawatts of electricity.
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San Francisco’s doomed mall probed as future data center
A Maryland financial advisory firm inquired about converting a portion of San Francisco's shuttered Centre mall into a data center in June while the city had imposed a 45 day moratorium on data center approvals.
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400MW data center eyed at old Navy cyber site in San Diego, California - Data Center Dynamics
Manchester Financial Group is exploring a potential 400MW data center project on 70 acres at the site of the Navy's cybersecurity headquarters in San Diego, with local officials opposing the proposal in favor of housing.
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Aurora postpones vote on data center moratorium - CBS News
Aurora postponed a scheduled vote on a data center moratorium.
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East Lyme Planners Oppose Black Point Road Rezoning, Review Data Center Rules And Six Lot Subdivision - Patch
East Lyme planners voted to recommend clearer data center definitions for proposed zoning regulations, noting the need to distinguish among different sizes and types of facilities.
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Florida governor candidates clashing over data centers - Tallahassee Democrat
Democratic candidate David Jolly proposed a one year statewide moratorium on data centers, while Republican nominee Byron Donalds opposes a moratorium and says local governments should decide, citing voter polling showing 68 percent opposition to data center construction.
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In Gainesville visit, Senate hopeful Angie Nixon calls for data center restrictions, campaign finance reform - WUFT
U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon called for restrictions on AI data centers as part of her campaign platform alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders during a Florida campaign event.
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‘Too many unknowns’: Bill Nelson backs David Jolly on data center pause - Florida Politics
Former U.S. Senator Bill Nelson backed David Jolly's call for a data center moratorium, stating there are too many unknowns and warning that patchwork local regulation would spread infrastructure costs across utility regions.
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Coweta residents file petition seeking vote on data center ban - CBS News
Citizens for Rural Coweta filed a petition with over 14,000 signatures seeking to reverse a rezoning decision and ban data centers and cryptocurrency mining in the county.
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Columbia County data center boom brings blasting to Harlem - WRDW
The Greenpoint/Pumpkin Center data center project in Columbia County is conducting blasting from October through December, with blasts scheduled every other weekday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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AEP signs 960-MW Indiana nuclear pact with Amazon, X-energy - Utility Dive
American Electric Power, Amazon, and X energy are exploring a 960 megawatt advanced nuclear project at a former coal plant site in Sullivan County, Indiana to power a data center, with Amazon purchasing power under a long term contract.
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Data center issues could boost Dems in statehouse races - Herald Bulletin
Democrats in Indiana plan to use opposition to data center projects in the state to gain seats in statehouse races.
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Could data center opposition boost Democrats in Indiana statehouse races? - Seymour Tribune
Democrats across Indiana are campaigning against data center tax exemptions and subsidies in House races, criticizing Republicans for giving data centers favorable treatment that raises utility costs.
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Amazon makes vague commitment to unproven nuclear tech to power Indiana datacenters
Amazon is funding development of 12 small modular reactors in Sullivan County, Indiana to supply 960 megawatts of power to its data centers, with the facility potentially online in the mid-2030s.
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Behind the data center backlash, anxiety about AI
Data center resistance across New England reflects broader public anxiety about artificial intelligence and the tech companies driving development, with bipartisan majorities opposing facilities in their communities.
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Frederick County executive race centers on datacenters, immigration and affordability
In the Frederick County executive race, incumbent Jessica Fitzwater and challenger Jeff Holtzinger took opposing positions on data center policy, with Holtzinger calling for reining in the industry and Fitzwater backing the 2,600 acre development zone approved in 2025.
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Troy D. Jackson on data centers: Data center anxiety plays out in Senate campaign debates
Democratic and Republican Senate candidates debate data center policy across multiple states, with Democrats attacking rising energy costs and Republicans defending local control and advocating for ratepayer protections.
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Behind the data center backlash, anxiety about AI - Maine Public
Experts and community leaders in New England express distrust of the artificial intelligence industry and say data center opposition reflects broader anxiety about AI's societal impacts, not just local environmental concerns.
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Inkster officials and residents meet on proposed data center - FOX 2 Detroit
Inkster city council rejected a 40,000 square foot data center proposal by Klever Technology valued at $75 million after hundreds of residents opposed it at a Monday night meeting.
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‘Not off the table’: East Lansing weighs data center rules amid AI discussion - WILX
East Lansing is hosting a data center discussion week with a community forum scheduled on a proposed data center ordinance; the city has a moratorium in place until March 2027 to allow time for rule writing.
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Google's Minnesota Data Center Project Faces Scrutiny Over Grid Upgrade Claims - The Tech Buzz
Experts and residents question whether promised grid upgrades for Google's proposed AI data center in Pine Island, Minnesota are necessary or beneficial to ratepayers.
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Hermantown council to vote on MN Power transmission line for proposed Google data center - Northern News Now
Hermantown city council holds its first meeting since Google dropped its tax abatement request and will vote on approving a Minnesota Power transmission line for the proposed data center.
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NPPD gets study request tied to possible rural Hershey data center - Omaha World-Herald
Limitless North Platte LLC filed a new load process application with Nebraska Public Power District for a potential data center near Hershey, Nebraska after gaining purchase options on 1,200 acres.
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Conversations with the candidates: Warmington on housing, ICE, and data centers - New Hampshire Public Radio
Cinde Warmington, Democratic nominee for New Hampshire governor, called for an immediate moratorium on AI data centers in the state, citing concerns about electric rates and environmental impacts.
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Conversations with the candidates: Ayotte on energy, housing, and childcare - New Hampshire Public Radio
Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she opposed data center proposals in Nottingham and Bow earlier this year and called for a statewide moratorium on data centers, citing concerns about energy, water and environmental impacts.
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NJ embraces AI but doesn't want data centers nearby, poll finds - Central New Jersey News
A Rutgers Eagleton poll found 55% of New Jersey residents said data center costs outweigh benefits, with 72% opposing a facility in their own municipality, while views on AI diverged sharply depending on context.
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New Jersey Officials Backtrack After Residents Raised Alarm Over Data Centers - Newsweek
Wallington removed data centers from a redevelopment plan after residents opposed the ordinance that would have permitted them on 33 acres of former dairy land.
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More Than 100 New Jersey Towns Have Now Banned Data Centers - Insider NJ
At least 110 New Jersey municipalities have banned data centers in 2026, representing more than 2.3 million residents, as grassroots opposition to energy and environmental impacts grows statewide.
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BE Stock Adds 3% After Oracle Signals Project Jupiter 'Moving Quickly' - TradingView
Oracle reported that construction on Project Jupiter data center campus is moving quickly with strong progress on site, and will achieve 100% carbon free energy matching by 2031.
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NY GOP lawmakers push NYPA for details on data center energy discounts - The Journal News | lohud.com
New York Republican lawmakers demanded NYPA disclose discount rates data centers receive through its ReCharge program, citing public interest in energy policy and grid reliability.
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Alcoa sells New York aluminum smelter to data center developer for $315 million - Data Center Dynamics
Alcoa sold its former Massena East smelter in New York to an unnamed data center developer for up to three hundred fifteen million dollars, with NYDIG affiliates positioned to develop the 635 megawatt campus.
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Cincinnati launches zoning study to guide data center growth, seeks public input - WKEF
Cincinnati held a public meeting on its data center zoning study launched in February to determine long term regulations; Ohio has 240 data centers and Cincinnati has eight; city aims to finish zoning recommendations by February.
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A $3.6 million deal could put an Ohio site on the path to an AI data center - Stock Titan
Valor Energy agreed to acquire an 18 MW operational computing center in Youngstown, Ohio for $3.6 million and plans to convert it into an AI data center subject to due diligence and financing.
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Oregon halts most new data center permits until July, and Amazon warns billions of dollars are at risk - Yahoo
Oregon Governor Kotek issued a statewide moratorium on environmental permits for new data centers lasting until July 2027, expanding an earlier ban on state owned land.
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Scott Perry on data centers: Where Janelle Stelson and Scott Perry stand on infrastructure
Pennsylvania 10th District incumbent Scott Perry said data centers use and pollute drinking water and called federal tax breaks to data centers wasteful, while opponent Janelle Stelson advocated for local community approval rights on data center projects.
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Archbald council set to vote on Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus this week - Scranton Times-Tribune
Archbald Borough Council scheduled a vote on Cornell Realty Management's conditional use application for the Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus, a 574.2 acre project with 14 data centers and approximately 600 backup diesel generators.
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Developer Withdraws Applications For Upper Merion Data Center Cluster - Patch
MLP Ventures and developer Brian O'Neill withdrew applications for a seven data center cluster in King of Prussia, ending a zoning appeal process scheduled for October 21, 2026.
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Newtown Seeks To Regulate Data Centers: What That Would Mean For Local Residents - Patch
Newtown Township, Pennsylvania is preparing a proposed ordinance to regulate data centers preemptively, with restrictions on location, water, electrical usage, and noise, pending Board of Supervisors approval after a public hearing.
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Surging data center demand prompts Pennsylvania push for energy reform - WGAL
WGAL reports on surging data center demand in Pennsylvania prompting pushes for energy reform, but details are unavailable.
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Pennsylvania town spurns US$10,000 data center checks - Taipei Times
NorthPoint Development's Project Hazelnut data center in Hazle Township faced a court ordered construction halt and municipal moratorium after resident opposition in late 2024, and the developer now offers households and the township US$165 million total, including US$10,000 per household upon service.
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How Chesco residents are organizing to fend off , or change , housing and data center development
Chester County residents are organizing to oppose data center and housing development, with some successfully blocking projects through community action and legal challenges.
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‘I call it a bribe’: Pennsylvania residents spurn US$10,000 data centre checks - Free Malaysia Today
NorthPoint Development's Eagle Rock Partners data center project in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, has been halted by court order and moratorium; residents rejected the developer's offer of $10,000 per household and a $165 million community fund, with a related power line project facing opposition in adjacent Sugarloaf Township.
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More than 200 packed a Pennsylvania hearing on a data center, and police escorted some out - Yahoo
Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, held its first public hearing on October 13, 2026, on a proposed 550 acre data center from developer Tim Hendricks at a power plant site; more than 200 residents attended, raising environmental and quality of life concerns; no formal filing had been made.
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'I call it a bribe': Pennsylvania residents spurn $10,000 data center checks - Yahoo
Pennsylvania residents opposing a data center in Hazle Township rejected a developer's offer of $10,000 per household and $165 million to the township, with a court ordered construction halt and municipal moratorium in effect.
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David Hatley talks MSCS, data centers at Memphis campaign stop - Daily Memphian
Independent Tennessee gubernatorial candidate David Hatley spoke in favor of a statewide data center moratorium at a Memphis campaign rally.
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Beyond Colossus: 5C Advances $575M Memphis AI Factory Expansion
5C Data Centers filed a $575 million permit to expand its Memphis MEM01 AI data center from 20 MW to 84 MW using fuel cells, as Memphis considers data center restrictions.
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Greg Abbott on data centers: Investigation finds Gov. Greg Abbott’s ‘pause’ on data centers isn’t a pause at all
Governor Abbott's September directive to pause data center permitting has not been enforced; the TCEQ has continued advancing dozens of applications and issuing approvals since the order.
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Kyle Rable on data centers: Davidson: A final plea to support Kyle Rable as early voting begins
A political opinion piece endorses Kyle Rable for Congress, contrasting him with opponent Tom Sell by criticizing Sell's acceptance of pro data center PAC funds and positioning Rable against data center expansion in West Texas.
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Compass Expands Texas Data Center Campus and Workforce Training - SuaraGarut.ID
Compass Datacenters Red Oak campus expansion includes 10 buildings covering 2.6 million square feet, uses closed loop cooling without water, and partners with Texas State Technical College on a $12.6 million workforce training facility.
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Anger Over Data Centers Is Giving Gina Hinojosa’s Bid to Unseat Greg Abbott a Boost - Texas Monthly
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa capitalized on widespread public opposition to data center development in Texas, criticizing Governor Greg Abbott's tax incentives for data centers and pledging to issue a moratorium on permits if elected.
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Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds - Inside Climate News
Texas continued processing data center permits after Governor Abbott's September moratorium directive, permitting 35 actions including approvals of power generation and stormwater permits.
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Texas AG Wants Water Usage Records From Data Centers - EastTexasRadio.com
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding water use records from 156 data center developments across 30 counties, investigating facilities for failing to submit required water use surveys.
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Utah Citizen Forum Calls for AI, Data Center Oversight - Hoodline
A Utah citizen panel of 38 randomly selected residents proposed ten recommendations for state oversight of data centers and AI, to be shared with lawmakers in November.
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VA residents march to demand pause on new data centers - WAVY.com
Virginia residents statewide participated in March for the Moratorium campaign calling on state leaders to pause approvals for new data centers and establish protections for residents, health, and environment.
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Tracking The 2027 Va. Bills That May Tighten Data Center Regs - Law360
Virginia legislators are preparing 2027 bills responding to new data center accountability rules, local moratoria, and the end of electricity consumption tax credit that could tighten review thresholds and slow approvals.
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Lewis: Data centers and AI are rare and raw issues in Virginia for this midterm election - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Virginia data centers and AI become prominent election issues as public opposition strengthens, with candidates taking sides on where and whether to site new facilities.
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Some of your data may already be overseas. Would a data center moratorium accelerate that? Should that matter? - Cardinal News
A Virginia state senator proposed a three year moratorium on data center development, citing water and power grid strain, while the governor opposed statewide restriction and the industry warned it would shift investment elsewhere.
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John Duresky and Amanda McKinney share their thoughts on data centers
Two congressional candidates in Washington's 4th District express conditional support for data centers in Central Washington, emphasizing the need for community input and careful oversight amid growing local concerns about water and power consumption.
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Wisconsin DNR ordered to review environmental impacts of data centers - WUWM
Wisconsin DNR agreed to conduct a statewide review of environmental impacts from large data centers by January 2028 after settling a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club and Midwest Environmental Advocates.
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DNR will review data center environmental impacts in Wisconsin - The Daily Reporter
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will conduct a statewide environmental review of data center development by January 31, 2028, following a settlement with environmental groups and Vantage Data Centers.
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Wisconsin DNR to assess data center environmental impacts as part of settlement agreement - Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin DNR reached a settlement agreement to require stricter environmental impact assessments for data center developments and conduct a statewide strategic analysis of data center resource consumption.
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Wisconsin Rapids common council to take final vote on data center proposal - WAOW
Wisconsin Rapids Common Council will vote on a conditional use permit for PNK Group's proposed data center.
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Wisconsin will examine environmental cost of data centers in lawsuit settlement - WPR
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will conduct a statewide environmental review of data center development by January 2028 under a settlement with environmental groups and Vantage Data Centers over the Port Washington Lighthouse campus.
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Anthropic Could Double Down On Nscale’s West Virginia Data Center - Finimize
Nscale and Anthropic are discussing a second 460 megawatt building at Monarch in West Virginia in a deal potentially worth 45 billion dollars with Nvidia Vera Rubin chips.
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PSC Files Proposed Data Center Power Rule - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
West Virginia PSC filed draft rules for data center power supply under House Bill 2014, removing language requiring coal plant operation at 69 percent capacity.
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Wyoming Environmental Groups Debate Best Way to Manage Data Center Growth in the State - Inside Climate News
Wyoming environmental groups debate management of data center growth; some support potential moratoriums while others see targeted regulation as more effective.
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Google's Cheyenne Campus Puts the Cost of AI Power in Writing - Global Data Center Hub
AEP committed to invest $4 billion in 702 MW of fuel cells for Google's Wyoming data center campus, with construction starting in 2026 and full operation expected by end of 2028.
