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Data center developer gave Workman $6,589 before panel pick

A data center developer made a political contribution before a panel selection tied to a proposed local project. The piece points to questions about transparency and local decision-making, but the excerpt does not say whether any land use, tax, power, or water commitment was approved.

Sep 19, 2026
Massachusetts Will Require New Data Centers to Use Clean Energy

Massachusetts would require new data centers to use clean energy, which makes this a state-level rule on how new projects are powered. The headline does not say how the requirement will be enforced, what counts as clean energy, or whether existing facilities are covered.

Sep 19, 2026
Petition seeks citywide vote to ban large-scale AI data centers in Mandan

A petition in Mandan is pushing for a citywide vote on whether to ban large-scale AI data centers. The filing is about local opposition and possible land-use restrictions, not about a specific project commitment to power, water, taxes, or land.

Sep 19, 2026
DATA CENTER: Critical, threatening collection of emails, social media posts and voicemails released by city after short-term decision to halt public comment last month

The piece is about a local data center dispute centered on public opposition and the city’s handling of comment on the project. It says the city released critical emails, social media posts, and voicemails after a brief pause on public comment, but it does not describe the project’s power, water, tax, or land commitments.

Sep 19, 2026
Michigan’s largest data center project near Saline is taking shape

The piece is about a proposed data center project near Saline and the local approvals and incentives tied to it. The excerpt points to tax abatements and other public support, but it does not say what land, power, water, or community commitments the project makes.

Sep 19, 2026
Central Illinois counties advance data center regulations

Central Illinois counties are moving ahead with rules for data centers. The filing points to local regulation and siting decisions, but it does not say what specific project, land commitment, power setup, or water deal is affected.

Sep 19, 2026
Fracking flourishes amid data center surge in Western Pa.

The piece appears to connect rising data center demand in western Pennsylvania with continued fracking activity tied to that power and infrastructure buildout. It points to the local resource and land-use effects around new compute growth, while the excerpt does not spell out a specific project, utility deal, or permitting action.

Sep 19, 2026
Farmers raise concerns about protecting water resources in wake of Ohio Chamber of Commerce study on data-center demand

Farmers in Ohio are pressing for protection of water resources as data-center demand grows. The piece is about local water concerns tied to proposed data-center development, not about the operators themselves.

Sep 18, 2026
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Hawley moves to strip some federal tax breaks from data centers

The piece is about a senator trying to remove some federal tax advantages for data centers. That fits the money beat because it concerns tax treatment of a project class, but the excerpt does not say which projects, where the policy would apply, or whether any site-specific deal is affected.

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Sep 18, 2026
South Huntingdon OKs data center regulations amid opposition to facilities

South Huntingdon adopted local rules for data center development after residents raised objections to the facilities. The filing does not say whether any project is proposed there, what the rules cover in detail, or whether they change land use, power, water, or tax terms.

Sep 18, 2026
DEP Issues Section 401 Water Quality Certification For Restart Of Constellation Energy Three Mile Island Data Center Nuclear Power Plant In Dauphin County - PA Environment Digest Blog

Pennsylvania regulators issued a water-quality certification tied to the proposed restart of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant for data center power use. The filing points to a water and power decision in Dauphin County, but it does not say what water commitments, cooling changes, or broader project terms were approved.

Sep 18, 2026
Mississippi River mayors seek water conservation amid data center demand

The piece says river-area mayors are talking about conservation because data center demand is putting new pressure on water supplies. It appears to be about how local governments along the Mississippi River are responding to that water-use issue, not about a specific project approval or utility deal.

Sep 18, 2026
Trump wants more data centers, most Americans don’t. Here's what you need to know about data centers and why they are so polarizing.

The piece is about the public fight over data center expansion and the energy costs tied to it. It points to Congress as the place where proposals to protect consumers from rising power bills are being discussed, but the excerpt does not identify a specific project, host site, utility deal, or local approval.

Sep 18, 2026
MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s Data Center Boom Is Becoming a Test of Energy, Water and Local Democracy

The piece is about Minnesota's data center expansion and the strain it puts on energy supply, water use, and local decision-making. It frames the issue as a dispute over public costs and approvals, not as a project announcement.

Sep 17, 2026
Data Center Opposition Is Technology Specific: What 3,142 Countie - The National Law Review

The piece appears to summarize how county-level opposition to data centers varies by technology and place. It is about siting and community response, with the legal and local-government angle tied to where projects may face moratoriums or approval fights.

Sep 17, 2026
The Ohio Republican Begging the Senate to Help Him Get Out of the Data Center Mess He Helped Create

The piece appears to be about Ohio lawmakers and data center tax policy, with the focus on incentives and the political trouble around them. It points to a project-level money story in the Midwest and does not say anything about a specific site, utility deal, water use, or construction plan.

Sep 17, 2026
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Harmony moves forward with revised proposed data center ordinance - KTTC | Rochester, MN

Harmony is advancing a revised proposed ordinance for data centers. The filing does not say what power, water, tax, or land commitments any specific project would bring, only that local rules are being updated before any siting decision.

Sep 17, 2026
The pledge to protect ratepayers from AI data center costs needs enforcement

The piece argues that promises to shield ordinary customers from the costs of serving AI data centers need enforceable rules. It is about who pays for new grid and tariff burdens tied to data center load, not about a specific site or project.

Sep 17, 2026
Stop new data center tax breaks? Ohio should undo the old giveaways, too

The piece is about Ohio data center tax policy, specifically whether the state should keep or roll back tax breaks already granted to existing projects. It is about the public cost of hosting data centers through tax relief, not about a new site or a company announcement.

Sep 17, 2026
Indiana faces energy crossroads with data centers

The piece is about Indiana weighing how data center growth would affect its energy system and the local deal-making around hosting those projects. The headline and excerpt point to policy and incentive questions, but they do not say which project is involved or what specific commitments were made.

Sep 17, 2026
French company plans $7.5 billion 'AI factory' data center in Frankfort - Journal & Courier

A French company is proposing a large data center project in Frankfort, Indiana. The headline and excerpt point to a planned AI-oriented facility and a large dollar figure, but they do not say what land, power, water, tax, or local approval commitments are attached.

Sep 17, 2026
A Wisconsin family sold 173 acres at Port Washington for 10.2 million dollars, ground with a fair market value of 590,000. Developers spent at least 125 million dollars buying more than 1,500 acres around the project, and a 672-acre data center is now going u

The piece says a Wisconsin family sold land in Port Washington for far above its fair-market value, and that developers have already assembled more than 1,500 acres around a proposed 672-acre data center site. It points to land assembly and the money committed to control the site, but it does not say what power, water, tax, or permit terms the project has secured.

Sep 17, 2026
Microsoft’s data center plans are back before Cherry Valley two years later

Microsoft’s data center proposal is back in front of Cherry Valley, so the local siting debate is still active. The excerpt does not say what land use changes, utility commitments, water supply terms, or tax package are on the table, if any.

Sep 17, 2026
Congress moves to shield consumers from AI data center power bills

The story is about federal legislation aimed at preventing AI data center power costs from being passed through to ordinary consumers. It concerns who pays for the electricity needed to serve large new loads, but the excerpt does not identify a specific project or host site.

Sep 17, 2026
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Upper Burrell Data Center Rules: Bring Your Own (Gas) Power

The piece is about an Upper Burrell data center plan and the rule that the project must bring its own gas-fired power. That puts the focus on project siting and power, with local opposition and moratorium politics in the background.

Sep 17, 2026

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