October 28, 2026
A permanent public ledger of 105 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 28, 2026
National press investigations, local moratoriums, litigation, and community ratepayer pushbackPiedmont advances second proposed data center as residents raise concerns (opens in a new tab)
Piedmont City Council voted to advance an amended design plan for Beltline Energy's 640 acre data center proposal despite resident concerns about noise, water, infrastructure and property impacts.
Bartow County site eyed for new data center development (opens in a new tab)
Community members raised concerns about a proposed 561 acre data center in Kingston during a town hall meeting on October 27. The Kingston Unified Zoning Board voted 2 to 1 on October 28 to recommend a special use permit, citing water usage and loss of rural green space as key resident concerns.
Despite her own hard times, a Maryland woman became a leading data center activist (opens in a new tab)
Community activism led by Taylor Frazier McCollum and her petition of over 25,000 signatures resulted in Prince George's County moratoriums that blocked a $5 billion data center project on the former Landover Mall site. The campaign included public protests and testimony before county and state officials.
Work to find a blight-resistant American chestnut may be threatened as a data center moves in (opens in a new tab)
A data center project in Mason County threatens a research grove of blight resistant American chestnut trees cultivated by arborists over many decades.
Hoku data center developer sues Pocatello over permit denial (opens in a new tab)
The developer of the Hoku data center has filed a lawsuit against the City of Pocatello in response to a permit denial.
Heath group clears signature bar for special election on data center ban (opens in a new tab)
Heath residents collected 481 validated signatures to trigger a special election on whether to ban large data centers using 23 megawatts or more of power per month. The special election is expected in early 2027.
Data center eyed for Jerome, Lincoln desert where Lava Ridge stalled (opens in a new tab)
Jerome County Commissioner Ben Crouch expressed opposition to the Falcon Data Center proposal on public lands in Jerome and Lincoln counties, stating resource constraints and citing the failure of the Lava Ridge Wind Project in the same area.
Pima County planners advance changes to data center rules (opens in a new tab)
The Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended restrictive data center zoning amendments including conditional use permits, half mile setbacks from residences, and limiting large facilities to heavily industrial zones.
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Mt. Orab
Conserve Ohio and Brown County residents organized local opposition after 1,000 acres of farmland near Mt. Orab were sold to a data center developer, elevating data center siting into a statewide campaign issue in the Ohio U.S. Senate race.
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Sam Givhan, State Senator, Alabama State Senate
"We have limited energy here in the Tennessee Valley and, particularly in challenging times, I want that limited energy to be utilized to run plants, such as Eli Lilly, that provide high paying jobs for our citizens and not simply running super computers with limited associated maintenance jobs." Said October 28, 2026, AL.com interview.
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Sam Givhan, State Senator, Alabama State Senate
"This is not simply a NIMBY issue for me. While they are important for our national defense and commerce, they don't have to be located in TVA territory. Additionally, I have advocated for eliminating all tax breaks or subsidies for data centers and establishing minimum acreage requirements and minimum setbacks from adjacent properties." Said October 28, 2026, AL.com interview.
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Robert Cook, Planning and Zoning Commissioner, Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission
"This is not in the financial, economic, environmental interest of Pima County." Said October 28, 2026, Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
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Thomas Drzazgowski, Development Services Deputy Director, Pima County Development Services
"Development Services is not proposing a ban. We're proposing type 3 conditional use in our most restrictive zone." Said October 28, 2026, Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
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Carol Tome, Chief Executive Officer, United Parcel Service (UPS)
"The logistics opportunity associated with data centers is $15 billion per year. It is from manufacturing floor to front door." Said October 28, 2026, Reuters interview.
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Ben Crouch, Commissioner, Jerome County
"Personally, I'm against the data centers in Jerome County." Said October 28, 2026, Interview.
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Ben Crouch, Commissioner, Jerome County
"Frankly, we haven't got the water. We don't have the electric electricity and we also know where Lava Ridge went, so we're gonna have a lot of support behind us to fight this thing." Said October 28, 2026, Interview.
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Taylor Frazier McCollum, Prince George's County resident and data center activist, Community activism organization
"I was like, oh, hell, no. Why would you want to bring water-polluting, diesel-generating, like, data centers right down the street from where people live, work, play? Like, it just - it didn't make sense to me." Said October 28, 2026, Interview with WAMU correspondent Jenny Abamu.
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Nick Owens, Attorney and Founder, Conserve Ohio
"When, you know, the president says, well, you'll just be poor and backwards, no. I want our regular way of life." Said October 28, 2026, NPR interview.
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Nick Owens, Attorney and Founder, Conserve Ohio
"This is the Ohio that people brag about. This is the Ohio people love." Said October 28, 2026, NPR interview.
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Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate
Cyndi Munson raises concerns about environmental and public health impacts of data centers and wants to balance development with protections. Said October 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate
Mike Mazzei supports expanded data center capacity and believes data centers are necessary for artificial intelligence computing demands. Said October 28, 2026.
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Michael Cork, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, EmPower Analytics Group
"The technology choices do change the size of harm a lot, but every gas scenario we evaluate harms health. In either scenario, if you are going to build a facility this size with methane gas, there are going to be health harms." Said October 28, 2026, Fast Company interview.
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Mt. Orab Data Center Proposal
NPR reported that a data center developer acquired 1,000 acres of farmland near Mt. Orab in Brown County, Ohio, prompting local Republican attorney Nick Owens to found Conserve Ohio and organize statewide opposition ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The record reads proposed, October 28, 2026.
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Stratos Project
Fast Company reported on the EmPower Analytics Group and NRDC air modeling for Stratos, quoting EmPower Analytics Group Founder and CEO Michael Cork on the multi state health harms modeled under both combined cycle gas turbine and methane gas RICE engine scenarios. The record reads waiting on permits, October 28, 2026.
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KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to up to $525m in US Signal notes, secured against ten data centers
US Signal is raising up to $525 million in debt secured by ten data centers that span 427,990 square feet and support around 22.5 MW of critical load.
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UPS CEO sees $15 billion annual revenue opportunity from data center boom
United Parcel Service Chief Executive Officer Carol Tome told Reuters that transporting server racks, electrical switchgear, and cooling systems from manufacturing floors to data center sites represents a 15 billion dollar annual logistics market.
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‘Sloppy is the way I would describe this approach’: Unknown plans for an underwater data center in Cook Inlet - Alaska's News Source
DeepGreen Cook Inlet SPV proposed an underwater AI data center powered by up to 350 tidal turbines in Cook Inlet, generating 100 megawatts, amid concerns about endangered belugas and lack of state regulation.
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Records show Sen. Givhan handled Meta data center land sales
Court records reveal that Alabama State Senator Sam Givhan served as closing attorney for the City of Huntsville in five property transactions between 2018 and 2022 totaling roughly 455 acres and $16.6 million for Meta's north Huntsville hyperscale data center. Givhan has since publicly opposed additional data center development in the Tennessee Valley.
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Officials Clarify No Data Center Plans In Van Buren County, Arkansas - Arkansas Radio
Petite Jean Electric CEO Michael Kirkland denied rumors of a data center project in Van Buren County, Arkansas, stating no such plans exist.
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MAP: Data center rules enacted in Arkansas’ most populous county after judge’s veto overridden - Hot Springs Village Voice
The Pulaski County Quorum Court voted 10-4 to override the county judge's veto of data center land use regulations, enacting rules requiring projects to submit electrical load analyses, water and wastewater plans, and decommissioning plans.
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Pima County planners advance changes to data center rules
The Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8 to 1 to recommend data center zoning amendments to the Board of Supervisors that include conditional use permits, half mile residential setbacks, and restrictions on large facilities to the most restrictive industrial zones.
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Arizona data centers drive up water demand, but not the way you might think - KJZZ
Arizona data centers use relatively little water on site for cooling but demand massive amounts of electricity; power plant generation uses large volumes of water, but utilities are not required to report much data on their water use.
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Glendale City Council approves Project Eagle data center, natural gas power facility - ABC15 Arizona
Glendale City Council approved the annexation and rezoning for Project Eagle and Project Baccara, a 160 acre development with three data center buildings, 18 gas turbines, and an APS substation expected to create 200 jobs and generate over 150 million dollars in direct revenue over ten years.
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Glendale approves Project Eagle data center development
Glendale City Council approved zoning and annexation of 160 acres for Project Eagle, a three facility data center with 18 natural gas turbines near Luke Air Force Base.
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Whittier City Council passes bans on data centers, detention facilities, massage parlors and car washes - Whittier Daily News
Whittier city council unanimously adopted a 45 day temporary moratorium on data centers, effective immediately, to study regulations and address community concerns about power, water, and environmental impacts.
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California City Considers Banning AI Data Centers After Learning One Could Use as Much Power as 300,000 Homes - Yahoo
San Diego city council voted unanimously on October 27 to establish a 45 day moratorium on data centers, with possible extensions up to 10 months and 15 days, and directed staff to deliver regulatory recommendations within 180 days.
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California City Considers Banning AI Data Centers After Learning One Could Use as Much Power as 300,000 Homes - Gadget Review
San Diego's 45 day data center moratorium, extendable to 10 months 15 days, directs staff to develop rules on power sourcing and water use within 180 days; a 400 megawatt proposal on federal land remains outside city jurisdiction.
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Aurora City Council votes down data center moratorium for second time amid Project Trident pushback
CBS Colorado and Colorado Public Radio report that Aurora City Council voted 6 to 5 against suspending council rules to reconsider a moratorium on new data center proposals, leaving the seven vote threshold unmet despite Mayor Mike Coffman backing a pause following community opposition to Vantage Data Centers Project Trident.
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Haddam data center idea emerges for Connecticut Yankee site, but town leader says that's unlikely - Yahoo
A data center idea has emerged for the Connecticut Yankee nuclear power plant site in Haddam, but town leaders say a project there is unlikely.
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Another Florida County Votes To Approve Data Center Moratorium - 1290 WJNO
Martin County commissioners voted unanimously 4-0 to approve a temporary one year moratorium on large scale AI data centers after residents opposed a proposed facility along western Kanner Highway.
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Florida county receives data center application before moratorium
Martin County received a 130 megawatt data center application from Panorama Holdings days before implementing a one year moratorium on new data center applications, exempting the project from the moratorium restrictions.
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UPDATE: Walker Co. study committee completes review of data center restrictions - Local 3 News
Walker County's data center study committee completed its review of proposed development restrictions including generator testing windows, closed loop cooling, noise limits and zoning requirements.
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Bartow County site eyed for new data center development
Thor Equities is proposing a 561 acre data center site in Kingston, Bartow County, with developers planning to build on approximately half the property. The Kingston Unified Zoning Board voted 2 to 1 on Oct. 28 to recommend approval of a special use permit pending Kingston City Council decision.
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Microsoft Closes $95M Land Purchase For Central Iowa Data Center
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Iowa could double data center tax revenue
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Clinton, Iowa City Council approves first reading of data center ordinance - Yahoo
Clinton, Iowa city council approved first reading of a data center ordinance while QTS seeks to build on 1,100 acres west of town and residents oppose the project.
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Sioux County officials lift moratorium, approve data center regulations - Radio Iowa
Sioux County supervisors lifted a data center moratorium and approved new regulations allowing data centers to apply if they comply with county rules.
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Mountain Home pauses data center projects following packed city hall - Idaho News 6
Mountain Home City Council approved an emergency moratorium blocking data center applications and permits following a packed city hall meeting, though some residents want a full ban.
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Hoku data center developer sues Pocatello over permit denial
The developer behind the proposed Hoku data center is pursuing legal action against Pocatello following a permit denial.
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Data center eyed for Jerome, Lincoln desert where Lava Ridge stalled
Copia Digital is pursuing a data center on approximately 3,000 acres of public lands south of Shoshone Butte in Jerome and Lincoln counties, with the Bureau of Land Management in pre application review and at least one year away from formal environmental scoping.
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Mountain Home City Council passes emergency moratorium on data center projects after packed public meeting - KMVT
Mountain Home City Council passed an emergency moratorium temporarily blocking data center applications and permits after residents objected.
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Could Muncie host Indiana’s largest data center? - Cardinal Media
Nearly 300 Delaware County residents gathered to oppose a potential hyperscale data center on a 1,100 acre Academy of Model Aeronautics property near Muncie, citing water depletion and other environmental concerns.
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Oct. 28: Community gathering explores data center concerns - Fort Wayne Business Weekly
Google Fort Wayne data center seeks permits for 228 additional diesel generators as the Protect Allen County Coalition organizes resident opposition citing air pollution, noise, traffic and illegal wetland destruction.
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Could Muncie host Indiana’s largest data center? - Cardinal Media
Nearly 300 Delaware County residents organized against a potential hyperscale data center near Muncie's water supply on the Academy of Model Aeronautics 1,100 acre site, with concerns about water depletion and power demand.
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Trump’s Claim About Residents Getting $10K Checks Proven False - The Daily Beast
President Trump's claim that Louisiana residents near a data center received $10,000 checks was debunked by the state's economic development agency and local residents, with a Reuters/Ipsos poll finding 57 percent oppose data centers in their community.
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Despite her own hard times, a Maryland woman became a leading data center activist
A Prince George's County resident led a petition campaign with over 25,000 signatures against a proposed $5 billion data center campus at the former Landover Mall site, resulting in county moratoriums that blocked the project. She gained visibility through protests and testimony across local and state venues.
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Here are the Maine towns weighing data center bans
At least seven Maine municipalities will vote on temporary data center moratoriums on November 3, and one town will vote on an outright ban, as part of growing bipartisan opposition nationally.
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$100M Underwater Data Center Proposed Off Maine - In the Middle of Endangered Whale Habitat - Gadget Review
DeepGreen Holdings filed preliminary permit applications with FERC to study tidal powered subsea data centers in Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska and Western Passage, Maine, with the Maine proposal at 51 megawatts and the Alaska proposal at 100 megawatts across roughly 1,650 acres.
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Data center bans, a high-profile DA race and other things to watch for on Nov. 3 - Maine Morning Star
Voters in Peru, Wiscasset, Wells and North Berwick, Maine will decide on data center moratoriums and bans on Election Day November 3, after Governor Janet Mills vetoed a temporary statewide moratorium.
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Hyperscale Data rises 12% as Newmark seeks loan for Michigan AI center - TradingView
Hyperscale Data engaged Newmark Group to arrange non dilutive long term debt financing for its Michigan AI data center campus development and expansion.
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Holt, Michigan Eyes $10 Billion Data Center Project - Hoodline
LEAP and Lighthouse Sustainability propose a data center on 423 acres in Holt, Michigan with over 10 billion dollars investment, no tenant identified, will engage community over six months while Delhi Township moratorium remains in effect.
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Hyperscale Data engages Newmark for Michigan data center debt By Investing.com - Investing.com India
Hyperscale Data's Alliance Cloud Services engages Newmark to identify long term debt lenders for its Michigan AI data center campus, with 10 megawatts expected energized in December 2026.
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🔴LIVE WNEM Morning Extra: Michigan Sierra Club creates online tracker on data center policy positions - WNEM
Michigan Sierra Club creates an online tracker where lawmakers and candidates can explain their positions on data center policies.
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Hermantown data center vote now scheduled for Friday
Hermantown city council rescheduled a vote on the proposed Google data center to Friday after protesters prevented Monday's meeting, with attendance limited to 85 people.
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“Shut it down”: Protesters keep Hermantown council from Google data center vote - CBS News
Hermantown residents' protests forced cancellation of a city council meeting on a Google data center vote, preventing a decision on the project.
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Protesters again keep Hermantown council from Google data center vote: "Shut it down" - CBS News
Protesters disrupted a Hermantown City Council meeting Monday, preventing a vote on the Google data center project, and Tuesday's rescheduled meeting was canceled as council members faced organized opposition.
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Woodbury approves study and moratorium on data centers, other high volume infrastructure
Woodbury, Minnesota adopted a one year moratorium on data center expansion and high volume infrastructure while the city studies regulations, citing the rapid evolution of data centers.
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Mississippi state auditor investigating Walls amid data center concerns - Daily Memphian
Mississippi State Auditor opened an investigation into the Town of Walls amid allegations related to data center concerns.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI Is Reportedly Seeking To Buy 418 Mississippi Homes Near Its Power Plant. There’s One Catch For Sellers. - Yahoo Finance
SpaceXAI subsidiary MZX Tech is seeking to purchase approximately 418 homes near its Southaven power plant and data centers, with buyers required to release noise claims against the company.
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Walls State Auditor Investigation Opened Amid Data Center Fight - DeSoto County News
Mississippi State Auditor opened an investigation into the Town of Walls as the town debates rezoning and a potential data center project.
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Missoula Co. leaders hold Q&A on data center study - NBC Montana
Missoula County leaders held a public meeting to discuss the data center study that supported the county's one year moratorium on new data center construction.
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Senate candidate Michael Whatley says data center opposition ‘isn’t organic’ - Cardinal & Pine
Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley said opposition to data centers is not organic, but critics noted his long career as a lobbyist for oil and gas companies at the Consumer Energy Alliance.
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Should data centers do more to pay their way? Stein backs new rules on electrical bills - WRAL
Governor Josh Stein said North Carolina should require data centers to pay for grid infrastructure and clean energy like Minnesota, Indiana, and Ohio require, and called on the Utilities Commission to impose large load tariffs.
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Poll: N.J. Voters Split on Data Centers Nationally, Oppose Them Locally - Stockton University
Stockton University poll finds 40 percent of New Jersey voters support data centers nationally but opposition rises to 65 percent for projects in their own town, with 47 percent believing data centers harm communities.
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Belleville Moves To Ban Ai Data Centers Following Community Pushback - News12 | New Jersey
Belleville Township Council voted to initiate a ban on AI data centers as a permitted land use following resident concerns about noise, energy demands and quality of life impacts.
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Belleville Looks to Ban Data Centers - TAPinto
Belleville council is considering a ban on AI data centers after residents raised concerns about neighborhood quality of life.
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Stockton Poll: N.J. Voters Split on Data Centers Nationally, Oppose Them Locally - Insider NJ
A Stockton University poll finds New Jersey voters evenly split on data centers nationally but oppose them locally; 40% support nationally, 52% oppose statewide, and 65% oppose in their own town.
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‘The people say stop’: New Mexico students walk out to protest data centers - Santa Fe New Mexican
Students from New Mexico School for the Arts walked out and protested Project Jupiter on October 27, 2026, citing concerns about water use and climate impacts.
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SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Retired federal judge named hearing examiner for Project Jupiter permit
New Mexico appointed a retired federal judge as hearing examiner for Project Jupiter's air quality permit, replacing a prior examiner who recused himself.
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Nevada regulators review NV Energy 2026 plan as data centers drive demand - KSNV
Nevada regulators reviewed NV Energy's 2026 Integrated Resource Plan and a proposed Large Load Electric Service Agreement as 39 data center projects seek nearly three times the power generated during peak hours.
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N.Y. data center freeze adds to growing state backlash - State Affairs Pro
New York became the first state to implement a moratorium on new data centers, as lawmakers in many other states have attempted similar actions.
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Ohio's air-nuisance rule can cover data-center emissions. What about noise?
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If data centers must be built, it should be done on abandoned land that can't be used for farming
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How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio
Nick Owens, a Brown County attorney leading grassroots opposition to data centers, calls for a state constitutional ban and says communities should decide their own data center policy.
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Heath group clears signature bar for special election on data center ban
Heath, Ohio organizers collected 481 validated signatures to trigger a special election on whether to ban large data centers using at least 23 megawatts of power per month. A special election is expected to occur in early 2027.
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What Amazon’s growing data center investments mean for Ohio - WCPO 9 Cincinnati
Amazon's vice president of public policy discusses the company's data center investments in Ohio, transparency commitments, and new workforce development and education programs.
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How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio
NPR reports that Brown County Republican attorney Nick Owens founded Conserve Ohio after 1,000 acres of farmland near Mt. Orab were sold to a data center developer, uniting rural conservatives and suburban voters across Ohio ahead of the U.S. Senate race between Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown.
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Piedmont advances second proposed data center as residents raise concerns
Piedmont City Council voted to advance an amended master design plan for Beltline Energy's proposed 640 acre data center campus with 19 buildings and sent it to Planning and Zoning Commission for a special meeting November 17.
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Oklahoma Data Center Moratorium Odds to Remain Low - Wisevoter
Prediction markets estimate a 21% probability of an Oklahoma data center construction moratorium by January 2028, reflecting concerns about power capacity and grid reliability.
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5 Things To Know: Oklahoma early voting, data center developments - News 9
Oklahoma City Council approved rezoning for Beltline Energy's data center; Enid advanced rezoning for Project Thunderbird; gubernatorial candidates differ on data center expansion.
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Umatilla declares emergency over Oregon data center permitting restrictions - Mezha.net
Umatilla, Oregon declared an emergency over statewide restrictions on new data center pollution permits, citing risks to approximately 6 million dollars in municipal revenue, 1,000 construction jobs and 5 billion dollars in prospective private investment.
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Oregon city declares state of emergency over data center ban - Yahoo
Umatilla, Oregon declared an emergency after the governor suspended data center permits, threatening $6 million in municipal revenue and $5 billion in prospective investment.
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Fiber, broadband projects by Oregon highways on hold after Kotek data center order
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's executive order barring data centers on state lands prompted the Department of Transportation to pause at least 20 right-of-way permits for fiber optic companies that may support data center operations.
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Salem supers OK data center district expansion; new micro-hospital promised - The Citizens' Voice
Salem Township supervisors approved expansion of the data center overlay district, paving the way for a 4,466 acre campus with a proposed $43 million community benefit agreement including a $12 million micro hospital.
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Central Pa. township approves conditional use for proposed data center
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New state data center map has critics as state ranks 4th in nation in facilities - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Pennsylvania ranked fourth in data center facilities nationally as the state's new permit tracker posted 73 projects online, but advocacy groups criticized the tracker's transparency and usefulness to the public.
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Dr. Annie Andrews demands answers after report of $1.5M data center cash for Graham - WCTI
A pro data center super PAC called Building the Future spent $1.5 million on ads supporting a state senator, bringing data center related PAC spending to nearly $5 million in the race.
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Lane says county lost $4B data center project
Former Greenwood County Council Chairman Theo Lane claims the county lost a potential 4 billion dollar data center investment to Greenville County after approving a 12 month moratorium on such developments in July. Lane said the project could have generated approximately 60 million dollars in annual tax revenue.
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Data Center Growth Continues, But What Are They And What Do They Do? - Aberdeen Insider
A news feature explains what data centers are, their types and impacts on communities, noting that Aberdeen has extended its moratorium on data center permits until July 2027 and McPherson County is reviewing a conditional use permit for a 50 megawatt Leola facility.
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Governor forum focuses on Choice Lanes, data centers, affordability - Williamson Scene
Tennessee gubernatorial candidates Jerri Green, David Hatley, and Lauren Pinkston said they would place data centers on hold if elected, citing concerns about resource strain and the need for guardrails.
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Milan, TN, data center project canceled after landowners back out
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New rules on data centers proposed in Tennessee county Google invited Little Rock leaders to visit - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A Tennessee county where Google operates a data center is proposing new regulations for future data center projects as officials weigh rules amid resident calls for a moratorium.
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Mona residents seek answers over proposed data center
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Data center protester disputes deputy's account of arrest - BYU Daily Universe
Aspen Azalea was arrested and two others cited after a confrontation with deputies at a Utah County Commission meeting where the Planning Commission voted on a data center zoning ordinance, with Azalea calling for a moratorium.
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A proposed Utah data center could spread air pollution to states as far away as Illinois
Fast Company reports on EmPower Analytics Group and NRDC air dispersion modeling for the proposed Stratos Project in Box Elder County, Utah, detailing downwind PM2.5 pollution reaching Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and Illinois.
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Tensions rise over data centers at Chesterfield forum
Chesterfield County held a public forum where residents expressed strong opposition to planned Google and other data centers, citing concerns about water use, noise, power, surveillance, and nondisclosure agreements.
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Chesterfield residents push for more accountability as data center development grows - WTVR.com
Chesterfield County, Virginia residents gathered to hear from Google and Dominion Energy about data center projects, calling for stronger zoning rules, community benefits agreements, citizen oversight, and accountability as nine ongoing projects develop.
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Wisconsin Rapids alder loses recall election after email over data center signs
Wisconsin Rapids voters recalled a city alderman after he contacted a business about anti data center signs, reflecting local opposition to a controversial data center proposal.
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Work to find a blight-resistant American chestnut may be threatened as a data center moves in
A data center project in Mason County, West Virginia threatens a research grove of blight resistant American chestnut trees that arborists have cultivated for decades.
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Prometheus Abruptly Drops Natrona Data Center Plan, Eyes New Wyoming Locations - Cowboy State Daily
Prometheus Hyperscale abandoned its data center plans for Natrona and Converse counties after local opposition, while continuing a 1.2 gigawatt project near Evanston and exploring other Wyoming sites.
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Prometheus cancels data center proposal near Casper - WyoFile
Prometheus Hyperscale cancelled its 1,250 megawatt data center proposal in Natrona and Converse Counties east of Casper, citing growing opposition to data center development in Wyoming.
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Communities consider solutions to data center development challenges in Wyoming - Wyoming Public Media
The Wyoming Outdoor Council held seven community forums across Wyoming to gather public input on data center development and potential regulations, with over 100 residents attending the Gillette forum to discuss risks, benefits and community benefit agreements.
