September 2026
A milestone is an approval, a denial, a moratorium, a groundbreaking, an opening, an expansion, a cancellation, a lawsuit filed, a court ruling, a law signed or taking effect or a federal roll call, on the day it happened; each line links the record it belongs to, the Daily Record lists every row by the day it entered the record instead, and how a day is read is on the methodology page.
79 milestones in September 2026
12 approvals · 3 denials · 8 moratoriums adopted · 1 moratorium extended · 1 moratorium rejected · 19 moratoriums · 2 groundbreakings · 1 expansion · 4 lawsuits filed · 19 court rulings · 1 lawsuit · 6 laws signed · 2 federal roll calls
Newest: , federal roll call, H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act.
Wednesday, September 30 1
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H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act, Congress
U.S. Senate, roll call 254, On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 57 yea, 43 nay.
senate.gov, primary source
Monday, September 28 1
Thursday, September 24 1
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Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County commissioners unanimously approved one year moratorium on large scale data centers (50+ megawatt peak load); moratorium expires September 24, 2027 or when code updates are complete, whichever comes first.
sun-sentinel.com, local outlet
Wednesday, September 23 2
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Butte-Silver Bow County, Montana
Montana Supreme Court granted injunction on September 23, 2026 allowing ballot initiative to appear on November ballots requiring two thirds voter approval for future data centers in Butte-Silver Bow County
yourwyominglink.com, local outlet
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Denton, Texas
Denton City Council held first public hearing on proposed moratorium on September 23, 2026.
cbsnews.com, national outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 23 All 20 speakers at Denton hearing supported proposed moratorium on new data center development. cbsnews.com
Tuesday, September 22 7
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Kershaw County, South Carolina
Kershaw County Council voted unanimously to pass the final reading of the data center moratorium ordinance on Tuesday night
southcarolinapublicradio.org, local outlet
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Pima County, Arizona
Pima County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve a temporary moratorium on data center development in unincorporated parts of the county for 120 days
kjzz.org, local outlet
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Pulaski County, Arkansas
Pulaski County Quorum Court voted 11-4 Tuesday night in favor of new data center regulations
ualrpublicradio.org, local outlet
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Butte-Silver Bow County, Montana
Montana Supreme Court ruled on September 22 that Butte data center citizens initiative can appear on November ballot
kbzk.com, local outlet
2 more reports
- Reported Sep 23 Montana Supreme Court ruled to overturn lower court decision and allow Butte data center ballot initiative on November ballot montanafreepress.org
- Reported Sep 24 Montana Supreme Court vacated an injunction that temporarily prevented a proposed data center ballot initiative from appearing on the November ballot in Butte-Silver Bow County montanafreepress.org
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Pima County, Arizona
Pima County Supervisors approved a 120 day data center moratorium with a 3-2 vote on Tuesday (September 23, 2026), with Supervisors Steve Christy and Rex Scott opposing.
azluminaria.org, local outlet (the weekday its sentence names, the last before the report; filed under Sep 23, 2026)
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Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County Council unanimously passed a 15 month data center moratorium on Monday, September 22, 2026.
patch.com, local outlet (the day its own sentence names)
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Pulaski County, Arkansas
Pulaski County Quorum Court on Tuesday approved a measure to establish new regulations on data centers
arkansasonline.com, local outlet
Monday, September 21 8
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A.B. 2619: Water resources: data centers., California
A.B. 2619 was signed.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, primary source
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A.B. 1577: Data centers: reporting., California
A.B. 1577 was signed.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, primary source
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S.B. 1168: Data centers: rate structures., California
S.B. 1168 was signed.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, primary source
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S.B. 887 was signed.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, primary source
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A.B. 2383: Electricity: data centers., California
A.B. 2383 was signed.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, primary source
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A.B. 2469: Data centers: water use disclosures., California
A.B. 2469 was signed.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, primary source
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday that the state has stopped issuing permits for data centers until an audit of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid is completed
ng.investing.com, local outlet
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Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County Council held special meeting on Monday to discuss data center projects and vote on countywide moratorium on new data center projects
yahoo.com, national outlet
Saturday, September 19 1
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Wilmington, Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court ruled 6-1 on September 19, 2026 that the Clinton County Board of Elections was justified in blocking a citizen referendum that would have created new rules for data centers addressing noise, water usage, and generators
wlwt.com, local outlet
Friday, September 18 6
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Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement held a community meeting on September 18, 2026 in Marshalltown to advocate for a one year statewide data center moratorium.
timesrepublican.com, local outlet
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Wilmington, Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a proposed Wilmington ordinance regulating data centers cannot appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot because it included a provision allowing private citizens to sue data center operators.
local12.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Sep 18 Ohio Supreme Court ruled 6-1 to block the citizen led ballot measure on Friday wcpo.com
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Ohio Supreme Court ruled September 18, 2026 that Wilmington citizen initiative to regulate data centers with private right of action cannot appear on November ballot
courtnewsohio.gov, primary source
1 more report
- Sep 17 The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a Wilmington citizen initiative that would let private citizens sue data centers over zoning violations could not go on the November 3 ballot, holding that only the state legislature can authorize such a lawsuit, and the Clinton County Board of Elections may reject the initiative. fox19.com
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Ohio Supreme Court denied a writ of mandamus on September 18 seeking ballot certification of a proposed data center regulation ordinance.
wnewsj.com, local outlet
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North Carolina Utilities Commission voted 3-1 on September 18 to deny Duke Energy Progress a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a 255 megawatt gas fired peaker turbine at the Smith Energy Complex in Richmond County.
marcellusdrilling.com, local outlet
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NorthMark Spartanburg County Data Center, Spartanburg, South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services granted permit September 18 for 11 natural gas turbines generating additional 408 megawatts, bringing total capacity to 457 megawatts
yahoo.com, national outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 21, 2026)
Thursday, September 17 5
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Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Hearing held Thursday morning on whether to halt construction of Valara data center along South Pine Street; judge took issue under advisement.
foxcarolina.com, local outlet
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New Mexico Supreme Court denied petitions filed by New Energy Economy and the Center for Biological Diversity on September 17
lcsun-news.com, local outlet
5 more reports
- Reported Sep 17 New Mexico Supreme Court denied writ of mandamus requested by New Energy Economy against state Environment Department regarding air quality permit for Project Jupiter kvia.com
- Reported Sep 17 New Mexico Supreme Court denied writ of mandamus requested by Center for Biological Diversity against state engineer regarding water use for Project Jupiter kvia.com
- Reported Sep 17 New Mexico Supreme Court denied challenges from New Energy Economy and Center for Biological Diversity to regulatory proceedings for Project Jupiter yahoo.com
- Reported Sep 17 New Mexico Supreme Court denied petitions filed by environmental groups against the hyperscale data center Project Jupiter. santafenewmexican.com
- Reported Sep 17 New Mexico Supreme Court lifted two stays and denied petitions regarding Project Jupiter lcsun-news.com
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Clovis, New Mexico
City of Clovis Commission voted 5-3 on Thursday to reject a proposed 120 day moratorium on building any data centers within city limits.
abc7amarillo.com, local outlet
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New Mexico Supreme Court rulings on September 17 unanimously denied emergency petitions and restored Oracle's access to non potable groundwater via private supplier.
kunr.org, local outlet
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Project Beehive, Price, Utah
Utah's Trust Lands Administration board unanimously approved leasing state trust land about five miles north of Wellington to Valar Atomics for up to 100 years, where the company plans small nuclear reactors to power industrial uses and data centers.
sltrib.com, local outlet
Wednesday, September 16 6
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Gage County, Nebraska
Gage County supervisors approved a 12 month moratorium on data center permits on Wednesday
klkntv.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 17 Gage County Board of Supervisors approved a 12 month moratorium on data centers omaha.com
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Hundreds of Missourians rallied at the Capitol rotunda on Wednesday in support of a moratorium on data centers until state regulations are in place
abc17news.com, local outlet
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted September 16 to deny both the conditional use permit and site plan application for PNK Group data center campus on former paper mill property along Fourth Avenue North.
yahoo.com, national outlet
5 more reports
- Reported Sep 17 Both votes were unanimous to deny the conditional use permit and site plan application. yahoo.com
- Reported Sep 17 Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend denial of the permit application to redevelop old paper mill site into data center wsaw.com
- Reported Sep 17 Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of the conditional use permit application for PNK Group data center at former Rapids mill site wjfw.com
- Reported Sep 17 Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny PNK Group's conditional use permit reutersconnect.com
- Reported Sep 17 Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted 7-0 to deny recommendation of conditional use permit by PNK Group to construct a data center waow.com
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Around 200 people gathered at the Missouri Capitol on Wednesday to demand a statewide moratorium on hyperscale data center construction.
kcur.org, local outlet
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Advocacy groups from across Missouri held a demonstration against AI data centers on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, inside the Rotunda of the Missouri State Capitol, calling for a moratorium on data center development until proper regulations are in place.
krcgtv.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 16 Rally and march against data centers held at Missouri Capitol abc17news.com
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H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act, Congress
U.S. House of Representatives, roll call 312, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: Passed, 417 yea, 3 nay.
clerk.house.gov, primary source
Tuesday, September 15 8
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Juab County, Utah
Community group Mona Cares filed an appeal on Tuesday seeking to overturn the conditional use permit, arguing lack of adequate public notice
ksl.com, local outlet
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Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
City Council approves moratorium carve out for QLevr LLC data center on Carmen Avenue East on September 15, 2026
cbsnews.com, national outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 15 City council voted 3-1 to approve QLevr LLC's project carving it out of the moratorium cbsnews.com
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Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Proposed 55,000 square foot data center on Carmen Avenue East exempted from one year moratorium on September 15, 2026
mprnews.org, local outlet
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Montgomery County, Missouri
On September 15, 2026, Cole County judge dismissed the state of Missouri as a defendant but the case remains active against Montgomery County.
abc17news.com, local outlet
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Woodburn, Oregon
Woodburn City Council unanimously approved 120 day moratorium on data center development on September 15, 2026
opb.org, local outlet
3 more reports
- Reported Sep 15 Woodburn City Council declared a 120 day moratorium to halt new data center development koin.com
- Reported Sep 15 The Woodburn City Council approved a 120 day freeze on new data center projects kptv.com
- Reported Sep 16 Woodburn City Council approved a 120 day moratorium on new data center development kval.com
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Martin County, Florida
Martin County Commission rezoned 108 acres in Hobe Sound from manufacturing and storage to limited industrial zoning on September 15, 2026.
yahoo.com, national outlet
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Franklin County, Missouri
Franklin County Commission approved rezoning requests for two large data center projects on September 15, 2026.
firstalert4.com, local outlet
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Gallatin, Tennessee
Gallatin City Council advanced six month moratorium on new data center applications on first reading September 15
yahoo.com, national outlet
Monday, September 14 3
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Colleton County, South Carolina
Colleton County Council unanimously approved Digital Infrastructure Overlay ordinance on September 14, 2026, allowing data centers in designated zones after having a moratorium.
walterborolive.com, local outlet
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Stokes County, North Carolina
Stokes County commissioners voted three to two on September 14 to approve rezoning for Walnut Cove area data center proposed by Engineered Land Solutions
thestokesnews.com, local outlet
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Project Jupiter, Santa Teresa, New Mexico
New Mexico Supreme Court stayed air permit proceeding for proposed microgrid serving campus on Sept. 14
theenergymag.com, local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 24, 2026)
Friday, September 11 1
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Sangamon County, Illinois
Circuit Judge Adam Giganti set the stage for an October 9 hearing about a motion to dismiss on September 11, 2026
illinoistimes.com, local outlet
Thursday, September 10 2
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Troy, Illinois
Troy Planning Commission voted 5-0 on September 10 to extend data center moratorium until March 2027.
timestribunenews.com, local outlet
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Aligned PIT-01, Shippingport, Pennsylvania
Groundbreaking held September 10 for Project Phoenix data center complex in Shippingport
timesonline.com, local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 13, 2026)
2 more reports
- Sep 10 Groundbreaking held September 10 for Project Phoenix data center campus keystonenewsroom.com
- Reported Sep 14 Groundbreaking held for Project Phoenix data center complex in Shippingport beavercountyradio.com
Wednesday, September 9 5
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Alamosa County Commissioners approved a container based data center proposed by Strata Inc. on Wednesday
alamosacitizen.com, local outlet
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Weld County, Colorado
Weld County commissioners unanimously approved GlobalAI's plans with a 5-0 vote on September 9
cbsnews.com, national outlet
3 more reports
- Sep 9 Weld County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a permit for Global AI on Sept. 9 with a 5-0 vote yahoo.com
- Reported Sep 10 Weld County approved Global AI's 41 acre data center project in a 5-0 vote theminermag.com
- Reported Sep 10 Weld County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the zoning permit for Global AI's data center. coloradonewsline.com
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Environmental organizations gathered at Michigan state Capitol on Wednesday demanding lawmakers pass moratorium on data center development
yahoo.com, national outlet
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Environmental groups held press conference on September 9 to push for statewide data center moratorium
route-fifty.com, local outlet
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Newark, New Jersey
Newark City Council voted on September 9 2026 to approve a resolution supporting a 12 month moratorium on data center development and expansion in the city
patch.com, local outlet
2 more reports
- Reported Sep 9 Newark Municipal Council approved a resolution calling for a temporary moratorium on data center development newjerseyglobe.com
- Reported Sep 21 Newark City Council voted in favor of a resolution supporting a 12 month moratorium on AI data center development or expansion patch.com
Tuesday, September 8 4
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Kearney, Nebraska
Kearney City Council approved Tech One Crossing data center on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
omaha.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 11 Kearney City Council approved Tech One Crossing data center omaha.com
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Cheyenne, Wyoming
City Council committee approved three aspects of Cox Ranch annexation and rezoning on Tuesday
wyomingnews.com, local outlet
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Hundreds of Oregonians rallied at state Capitol on Tuesday demanding statewide moratorium on data centers
katu.com, local outlet (the weekday its sentence names, the last before the report; filed under Sep 13, 2026)
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Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Bridgewater approved regulations on data centers at its September 8 council meeting; the township's zoning does not include data centers as a permitted use in any part of the town but officials have not outright banned them over concerns about potential lawsuits
patch.com, local outlet
Monday, September 7 1
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SkyBox Data Center at Cox Ranch, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Approved aspects of Cox Ranch annexation and rezoning sent to full council meeting on Monday
wyomingnews.com, local outlet (the weekday its sentence names, the last before the report; filed under Sep 9, 2026)
Friday, September 4 1
Thursday, September 3 4
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Judge Stephanie Goodenow ruled on Sept. 3 that Edgerton's lawsuit against Kimberly Twente and Carrie Schmidt violated their rights under the Kansas Public Speech Protection Act.
johnsoncountypost.com, local outlet
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Edgerton, Kansas
Johnson County judge dismissed city of Edgerton's lawsuit against residents Kimberly Twente and Carrie Schmidt on Sept. 3, ruling it violated their rights under Kansas Public Speech Protection Act
johnsoncountypost.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 16 A Johnson County district judge ruled the City of Edgerton's lawsuit against Kimberly Twente and Carrie Schmidt violated their rights under the Kansas Public Speech Protection Act heartlandernews.com
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Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington City Council approved two ordinances on emergency basis September 3 designating data centers as permitted use in light industrial zones and rezoning farmland to light industrial.
wlwt.com, local outlet
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Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington City Council passed emergency rezoning ordinance at September 3, 2026 meeting after federal judge forced compliance with open meetings law
fox19.com, local outlet
Wednesday, September 2 4
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U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky denied Entergy's request for temporary restraining order on Wednesday after hearing arguments in the trade secret lawsuit
kvom.com, local outlet
2 more reports
- Reported Sep 2 Judge Lee Rudofsky denied Entergy's request for temporary restraining order against Arkansas Democrat Gazette and Arkansas Times cnbc.com
- Reported Sep 3 U.S. District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky denied Entergy's temporary restraining order request and stated the First Amendment gives significant concern about prior restraint yahoo.com
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Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford Planning Board voted unanimously to ban new data centers in the city during a meeting Wednesday night
yahoo.com, national outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 3 Biddeford planning board unanimously voted to recommend that the City Council ban new data center development. pressherald.com
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Effingham County, Georgia
Three Effingham County residents filed a lawsuit September 2 challenging Ordinance 2026-352, which county commissioners gave final approval August 4
effinghamherald.net, local outlet
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Google West Memphis Data Center, West Memphis, Arkansas
U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky denied Entergy's request for a temporary restraining order on September 2, 2026
kait8.com, local outlet (the day its own sentence names)
1 more report
- Reported Sep 3 Judge Lee Rudofsky denied Entergy request for a restraining order against the news outlets youtube.com
Tuesday, September 1 4
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Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Caddo commissioners voted 6-4 against sending a proposed moratorium to the Planning and Zoning Commission on September 1, 2026
thecentersquare.com, local outlet
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Administrative judge with Interior Board of Land Appeals issued stay on September 1, 2026 halting Townsite Data Center construction
nationofchange.org, local outlet
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Interior Board of Land Appeals halted a 167 MW data center approval on September 1, 2026
enr.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 9 Interior Board of Land Appeals issued stay halting construction on Townsite Solar data center on public land in Nevada knpr.org
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Trenton, Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Sept. 1 that Trenton officials must certify a charter amendment petition to ban new data centers after the city unlawfully blocked it from moving forward
yahoo.com, national outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 7 Ohio Supreme Court ordered Trenton to certify a charter amendment petition for a ban on new data centers after city unlawfully blocked it. thecooldown.com
September 2026, no day given 4
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Prosper, Texas
Prosper Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended denial of the $580 million Project Tomahawk data center on 1 September 2026.
constructionreviewonline.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 1, 2026)
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Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington City Council passed rezoning ordinance from Rural Residential to Light Industrial in early September 2026 for data center project
courtnewsohio.gov, primary source (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 19, 2026)
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced this month that she intends to include a moratorium on data centers in the policy provisions of the upcoming state budget.
concordmonitor.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 23, 2026)
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Core Upgrades Project breaks ground with ceremony at Jean Airport in September 2026
lasvegassun.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 7, 2026)
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