October 29, 2026
A permanent public ledger of 59 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 29, 2026
National press investigations, local moratoriums, litigation, and community ratepayer pushbackSettlement reached in lawsuit over Pine Island Data Center Project (opens in a new tab)
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy dropped its lawsuit against the Google and Ryan Companies Pine Island Data Center Project, agreeing to a settlement requiring a new Environmental Assessment Worksheet and detailed mitigation plan before construction approval.
DeSoto County data center blocked (opens in a new tab)
DeSoto County commissioners voted to reject a hyperscale data center project following a lengthy public meeting, effectively terminating plans for a major facility.
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Jersey County Board chairman
County Board chairman Mark Wagner identified the proposed workload as Bitcoin mining. Said October 29, 2026.
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Greg Kruschke, Community Development Manager, City of Owatonna
"We are not a good candidate for a large scale data center." Said October 29, 2026, Owatonna Planning Commission meeting.
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Clay Allsop, Spokesperson, Google
"Google has more than 20 years of experience responsibly building data centers, and we are optimistic about the opportunity in Goochland County." Said October 29, 2026, Public statement.
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Nov. 2 Deadline Nears for Tidal-Powered AI Data Center Proposed in Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Habitat - Nature World News
DeepGreen's Cook Inlet tidal powered underwater data center neared a Nov. 2 FERC deadline for comments on a preliminary permit for 330 to 350 turbines powering 66 server pods with roughly 100 MW in endangered beluga whale habitat.
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Data centers in Alabama and how they might figure into the race for Alabama Governor
Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Tommy Tuberville, candidates for Alabama governor, debate data centers; Alabama approved legislation in October requiring large data center projects to sign energy contracts with regulators.
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As Navy takes heat over San Diego data center pitch, a lawmaker floats military housing - Task & Purpose
A congressional representative is proposing military housing in San Diego in response to Navy backlash over a data center pitch.
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Press Release: Sara Jacobs and Allies Announce Bill to Block NAVWAR Data Center Construction - Quiver Quantitative
California lawmakers introduced legislation to block a data center at the NAVWAR site unless local government approves it, citing concerns about housing, water, and power.
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PG&E sees marginal increase in data center pipeline - Data Center Dynamics
PG&E reported 12.87 gigawatts of data center interconnection requests in Q3 2026, up from 12.71 gigawatts in July, with 240 megawatts in the construction phase.
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Haddam data center idea emerges for Connecticut Yankee site - The Day
A data center has emerged as one of several possibilities for the future use of the 525 acre Connecticut Yankee nuclear plant site in Haddam, Connecticut.
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Ellington Moves Data Center Moratorium Hearing To November - Patch
Ellington postponed a public hearing on a proposed one year moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems to November 23 to review how restrictions would affect ordinary home and business batteries.
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Tampa City Council advances Alan Clendenin’s AI data center moratorium proposal - Florida Politics
Tampa City Council directed staff to immediately halt new data center applications and draft a temporary moratorium on artificial intelligence data centers.
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DeSoto County data center blocked
DeSoto County commissioners voted to reject a hyperscale data center project after a seven hour meeting featuring presentations, negotiations, and public comment, effectively terminating plans for what would have been one of the world's largest facilities.
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Florida data center developer gives tour of Project Growler, Superfund site
Rory Greenberg, developer of Project Growler, conducted a public site tour of the proposed data center location in Indiantown, Florida, a former Florida Steel Corp. mill designated as a Superfund site.
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Florida developer wants toxic legacy to be AI future in Indiantown
Rory Greenberg has proposed Project Growler, a 1.7 million square foot four building data center on the 146 acre former Florida Steel Corp. Superfund site in Indiantown, seeking to redevelop contaminated property listed on the EPA National Priorities List since 1983.
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A DeSoto data center proposal is blocked again
DeSoto County commissioners rejected rezoning for DCIP Group data center project on Wednesday and Tuesday votes, maintaining opposition to hyperscale data centers after adopting a moratorium in July.
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Palo, Grimes working on data center regulations - Sioux County Radio
Palo and Grimes are working on data center regulations as Google proposes a data center in eastern Iowa within Palo city limits.
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Result for scorecard event 4956 (Adair County, IA): Second reading of Ordinance 41 held October 14, third hearing set for December 2
The Adair County Board of Supervisors held the second reading of Ordinance 41, which addresses data center and cryptocurrency mining facilities. The public hearing was open from 9:15 to 9:53 am with no speakers present but two letters submitted in opposition. No vote was taken. A third public hearing is scheduled for December 2, 2026, at 6:30 pm.
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18MW Bitcoin mine proposed in Jersey County, Illinois
Something New LLC proposes an 18MW Bitcoin mining facility on seven acres in unincorporated Jersey County, Illinois, with a building permit application submitted and county decision pending.
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NiSource Data Center Plan: $28B Capital, $7B Power [2026] - shattered.io
NiSource's Indiana utility has long term energy agreements with Alphabet for a large scale northern Indiana data center and a regulatory approved special contract with Amazon, supported by a $28 billion capital plan with $7 billion for power infrastructure from 2026 to 2030.
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NIPSCO Announces $57.5M In Data Center-Funded Electric Customer Credits - InkFreeNews.com
NIPSCO will credit customers $57.5 million from data center revenue, averaging $5 per month for 18 months to residential customers, pending regulatory approval.
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Donald Trump’s Data Center $10K Check Story Runs Into a Louisiana Reality Check - Reality Tea
President Trump claimed Louisiana residents near a data center received $10,000 checks, but residents and the state's economic development agency denied the payments, suggesting Trump confused the claim with $50,000 teacher bonuses from sales tax revenue.
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Data centers tighten county executive battle in Frederick - Maryland Matters
A Frederick County executive race tightens over voter anger at data center expansion, with the incumbent facing unexpected opposition despite fundraising and party advantages.
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Result for scorecard event 3901 (Maine, Scarborough): Scarborough Town Council held October 21 public hearing, final vote November 4
Scarborough Town Council held a public hearing on an amendment to prohibit standalone data centers in all zoning districts. Residents overwhelmingly supported the proposal, with no opposition voices recorded. A final vote is scheduled for November 4, 2026.
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'Whatever You Say Won't Matter': Michigan Residents Rip Proposed $10 Billion Data Center as Township Cuts Ties With Development Group - The Nerd Stash
Delhi Township, Michigan scheduled a special meeting to formally oppose data centers after cutting ties with the Lansing Economic Area Partnership over a proposed $10 billion development on 423 acres near Holt amid a moratorium.
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700MW data center project proposed outside Lansing, Michigan - Data Center Dynamics
Lansing Economic Area Partnership and Lighthouse Sustainability proposed a 700MW data center campus on 423 acres in Delhi Township despite a local moratorium, prompting the township to announce opposition.
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Pine Island settles Project Skyway lawsuit, clears way for state data center review - KTTC | Rochester, MN
Pine Island approved a settlement allowing state level environmental review of the Project Skyway data center, with assessments of water, noise, light, energy, and grid impacts plus a 90 day public comment period before city votes on any added protections.
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Watchdog secures settlement with Pine Island over Google data center concerns - CBS News
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will review Google's Pine Island data center after a settlement with environmental advocates over disclosure of scale, water and energy plans.
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Data Centers in Minnesota: What They Could Cost Your Household - Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Minnesota repealed equipment electricity tax exemption for data centers in 2025, expected to raise 140 million dollars over four years, and approved rules requiring large customers including data centers to pay all utility costs.
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Settlement could reshape future of Minnesota Google data center - CBS News
A legal settlement over Google's Pine Island data center could reshape the project's future in southeastern Minnesota.
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Result for scorecard event 2890 (Minneapolis, MN): Planning Commission advanced data center zoning amendment with 50,000 sq ft cap
The Minneapolis Planning Commission advanced a data center zoning amendment to the City Council with modified restrictions: server space capped at 50,000 square feet (down from the staff proposal of 175,000 square feet), an overlay added, and data centers allowed only in DT1 and DT2 districts by conditional use permit. City Council review is scheduled for November 12, 2026.
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Proposed Zoning Ordinance updates include data center definitions
The Owatonna Planning Commission is modernizing its Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to include and better define data centers, distinguishing between Minor data centers of up to 5 megawatts and Major data centers of greater than 5 megawatts.
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Settlement reached in lawsuit over Pine Island Data Center Project
A settlement has been reached in litigation over the Google and Ryan Companies Pine Island Data Center Project. The developers will undergo a new Environmental Assessment Worksheet process with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency before construction can proceed.
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Proposed data center in Pine Island will undergo a new environmental review due to settlement - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Google and Ryan Companies settled a lawsuit by Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy regarding Project Skyway in Pine Island, requiring a new environmental assessment and 60 day public comment period.
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Pine Island City Council approves settlement in data center lawsuit - Post Bulletin
Pine Island City Council approved a settlement with Google and Ryan Companies ending litigation over Project Skyway and requiring supplemental environmental assessment by Minnesota Pollution Control Agency with public comment periods.
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Pine Island data center to get new environmental review
Pine Island City Council unanimously approved a settlement requiring Google's proposed Project Skyway data center to undergo a new environmental assessment supervised by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the first such state level review for a Minnesota data center.
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Senate passes bill to ban secrecy agreements in data center approvals - njtoday.news
New Jersey Senate passed S-4304, legislation banning nondisclosure agreements that allow data center applicants to keep development plans from public view.
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Lopatcong NJ Master Plan Overhaul Amid Data Center Fight - Hoodline
Lopatcong Township's Planning Board is reexamining its master plan after finding a council backed ban on data centers inconsistent with existing zoning, with six developable parcels ready for applications.
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New Stockton poll finds most New Jersey residents don’t want a data center in their town - Audacy
Stockton University poll found most New Jersey residents oppose data center development in their town, with the survey conducted in October 2026.
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Who will pay for data centers’ growing electricity demands in NJ? - The Jersey Vindicator
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities will hold stakeholder meeting November 4 to implement rules under the Data Center Fair Share Act, including separate electricity rates and financial guarantees for large data centers.
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Grove City's Issue 28 seeks to prevent development of large scale data centers
Grove City voters will decide Issue 28, a charter amendment to prevent large scale data center development by restricting heavy industrial projects over 50 acres, 20 megawatts or 500,000 gallons daily water use.
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2026 race for U.S. Senate in Ohio: the candidates' thoughts on data centers, war in Iran, immigration
U.S. Senate candidates Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown debated data center tax incentives in Ohio, with Brown claiming Husted provided 2.5 billion dollars in data center tax breaks and Husted defending the industry.
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Corporation Commission candidates differ on Oklahoma data center regulation, utility rates - The Newcastle Pacer
Two Oklahoma Corporation Commission candidates differ on data center regulation, with one favoring legislative enforcement and the other proposing a study pause.
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OKC data center approval leaves neighbors wary - The Journal Record
Oklahoma City Council approved rezoning for a $9 billion Beltline Energy data center on 294 acres near I-40 and Frisco Road; construction is frozen pending a community benefits agreement.
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Who benefits when massive AI data centers come to town?
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Company known for building data centers eyes battery farm site in Eastern Oregon
Copia Power proposed a 237 megawatt battery storage facility in Morrow County, Oregon, submitted for planning review in September 2026 as electricity demand grows from data centers.
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In last-ditch effort, residents plead with Allegheny County to vote against Springdale data center
Residents of Springdale borough near Pittsburgh demanded Allegheny County vote against a data center application at a public hearing Wednesday evening.
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AIB plans 50MW AI data center at former Spartanburg cryptomine to serve Nebius
AIB Data Centers plans to convert a former cryptomine in Spartanburg County to a 50MW AI data center for Nebius, qualifying for exemption from the county moratorium.
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DataBank's CEO on the Texas data center moratorium and the impact of the US midterm elections
DataBank's CEO Raul Martynek says Governor Greg Abbott's planned regulations could help filter out rogue data center projects in Texas.
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Study projects health impacts from proposed data center; O'Leary's team disputes findings
A study by EmPower Analytics estimates the proposed Stratos data center campus in Box Elder County could contribute to between five and forty five premature deaths annually, but project representatives dispute the analysis and say it relies on unselected equipment assumptions.
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This Virginia Resident Got a More Valuable Home and a Smaller Tax Bill — Thanks to Data Centers - Townhall
A Loudoun County homeowner reported his property value rose 67 percent since 2013 while inflation adjusted property taxes fell 12 percent, attributed to nearby data center operations.
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Video: On NBC Nightly News, Gov. Abigail Spanberger Highlights Work to Limit Backup Generator Use, Aggressively Hold Data Centers Accountable - Blue Virginia
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger said on NBC Nightly News that her Executive Order 22 will crack down on older data center backup generators and make Virginia the first state to analyze their emissions.
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Berry Hill data center debate grows as residents raise concerns over costs, resources - WSET
A proposed STACK data center development at the Berry Hill Megasite in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, with 21 buildings across 3,000 acres and 3,000 megawatts of power demand, drew resident protests over electricity costs, water use, and environmental impact.
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Data center concerns continue in Amherst County despite no active project - WSET
Amherst County, Virginia, passed an ordinance requiring special use permits for future data centers, giving the county more control over proposed projects and residents a chance to comment, despite no active project currently under consideration.
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Google wants to build a massive data center in Goochland
Google publicly announced interest in building a 1,200 megawatt data center on properties in West Creek Business Park in eastern Goochland County after signing a nondisclosure agreement with the county in 2024.
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Meta’s AI data center in Beaver Dam is helping the company avoid billions in federal taxes - Up North News
Meta is using a Reagan era research tax credit to help finance its Beaver Dam AI data center, reducing its federal taxes by nearly $6 billion and raising concerns about Wisconsinites subsidizing Big Tech.
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Can data center concerns help Democratic women win in deep-red West Virginia? - The Register-Herald
Jenny Thacker, a Democratic candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates, campaigned on data center concerns including groundwater contamination risks and water depletion in Jefferson County.
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The Next Water Fight: Data Centers Enter the Western Water Debate - Your Wyoming Link
Cheyenne rejected a 12 month moratorium on data center development in May 2026 by an 8-1 vote, as debate moves to state level and Governor Gordon issues an executive order on data center policy.
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Falls Ranch data center project moving forward without Prometheus - Oil City News
Prometheus Hyperscale abandoned its planned 1.5 gigawatt data center near Casper on a 940 acre site; Falls Ranch representatives announced a new developer will take over the project.
