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Trump’s Push for Data Centers on Public Land Faces Top Senate Democrat’s Scrutiny

The piece concerns a push to site data centers on public land and the political scrutiny around that idea. It appears to focus on federal land use, approval politics, and the public-interest questions around who controls the site and what the government is being asked to allow.

Nov 6, 2026
Could Democrats' election wins reshape Texas data center tax policy? - KEYE

The piece is about how election results could affect Texas tax treatment for data centers. It is about a possible change in money policy, not a specific project commitment, and it does not say which project or local deal would change.

Nov 5, 2026
Duke Energy signs zero data center customers in Q3 as tariff review stalls deals - The Business Journals

Duke Energy says it did not sign any new data center customers in the quarter because a tariff review is slowing large-load dealmaking. The piece is about how utility rate design and interconnection terms affect where data center load can be added in Duke’s territory.

Nov 5, 2026
Data Centers Were on the Ballot Across the US, and They Lost. What Comes Next?

The piece covers ballot fights over data center incentives and local approvals in the United States, and what those losses may mean for future project siting and tax deals. It is about community and taxation pressure on proposed projects, not a specific build.

Nov 5, 2026
Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa promises continued data center moratorium, further legislation

The piece is about Texas state policy on data center siting, specifically a promised continuation of a moratorium and more legislation. It affects where projects can be approved in Texas and what rules developers would have to follow, but the excerpt does not say which projects, counties, or specific provisions are involved.

Nov 5, 2026
13 GW At Immediate Risk As Texas Data Center Developers Face New Power Struggle

The piece is about Texas data center developers facing a new dispute over power, with the immediate risk framed around a very large amount of planned load. It points to a project-level electricity problem in Texas, not a cloud software or chip story, and it does not say the projects are canceled.

Nov 4, 2026
Oregon approves data center restriction charter amendment - WTVG

Oregon voters approved a charter amendment that restricts data centers, which is a local land-use and regulatory action affecting where projects can be built. The excerpt does not say what limits the amendment imposes, whether any specific project is affected, or how it changes power, water, or tax commitments.

Nov 4, 2026
Ohio just poured onto its existing 125 data center moratoriums. Transparency pushes and grid safeguards could now 'dominate policy agendas' nationwide

Ohio is being added to a larger wave of local resistance to data centers. The piece says ballot and policy pushes around disclosure and grid protection could shape how future projects are reviewed, but it does not describe a specific project commitment to land, water, taxes, or power.

Nov 4, 2026
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Florida Public Service Commission rejects Duke Energy’s data center plan

The Florida Public Service Commission rejected Duke Energy’s proposed data center plan, so the project does not yet have the regulatory green light it would need to move forward. The filing, as described here, centers on power and utility regulation in Florida; it does not say what specific load, tariff terms, land setup, or water arrangement were involved.

Nov 3, 2026
PJM’s revised data center backstop procurement plan reduces utility risks: ICF

The piece says PJM has revised its data center backstop procurement plan and that ICF sees the change as lowering utility risk. It is about power-market rules for large loads and how those rules affect utilities in PJM territory.

Nov 3, 2026
Microsoft’s Indiana Data Center Advances as Groundwater Approval and Air Permit Review Move Forward

The piece says Microsoft’s proposed Indiana data center has cleared another procedural step, with groundwater approval and air permit review moving ahead. It does not say the project is built, how much power or water it will use, or what tax or land terms are attached.

Nov 3, 2026
Data center operators might pay $55 billion under Senate bill

The piece is about a proposed Senate bill that could shift a large cost onto data center operators. It is a policy and taxation story about who would bear the financial burden, not a report on a specific site or project.

Nov 3, 2026
OpenAI pitches data center power plants as a way to protect nearby areas

The piece is about OpenAI floating a plan for data center power plants and how that would affect the local grid and nearby communities. It does not say that a specific project has been approved, built, or funded, and it does not give project-level details on site, water use, tax terms, or land.

Nov 2, 2026
DEP Ready to OK Gas Fuel Cells for 2 GW Shippingport Data Center

The filing points to state review of gas-fueled power for a proposed 2 GW data center at Shippingport. It concerns electricity supply and the siting of a large load in western Pennsylvania, but it does not say the project is approved or fully built.

Nov 2, 2026
SpaceX loses bid to dismiss lawsuit over xAI data center pollution — facility allegedly emits over 5,000 tons of nitrogen oxides and 47 tons of cancer-causing formaldehyde annually

A judge let a lawsuit proceed over pollution from the Mississippi facility tied to xAI and SpaceX. The filing says the plant uses gas turbines and alleges the site has significant nitrogen oxide and formaldehyde emissions, but it does not say the project has been halted or that any permit outcome has changed.

Nov 2, 2026
What to know about Pennsylvania’s data center tax exemption and the shifting attitudes surrounding it

The piece concerns Pennsylvania’s data center tax exemption and the debate around keeping or changing it. It is about state tax policy for a specific class of projects, not a site buildout itself.

Nov 2, 2026
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Larimer County is tackling data center rules by listening to the public. Over 7,000 have responded so far.

Larimer County is asking residents for input as it writes rules for data centers. The excerpt does not say what the proposed rules would require on land use, power, water, taxes, or approvals, beyond the public comment process itself.

Nov 2, 2026
State Regulators Displeased with MISO Large Load Cost-shifting Plan

State regulators are pushing back on a MISO proposal that would spread large-load costs more broadly, which puts the dispute in the rates and regulation lane. The piece is about how cost allocation for large power users would land on utilities and customers in the Midwest region; it does not describe a specific data center site or a local project approval.

Nov 1, 2026
Local opposition tied to 75% of 146 delayed or canceled US data center projects, S&P says

The piece says local opposition is linked to most of the delayed or canceled U.S. data center projects cited by S&P. It points to community resistance as a material siting risk, but the excerpt does not say which projects, places, or project commitments were involved.

Oct 30, 2026
Blackstone’s QTS, Vantage Vow to Step Up Data Center Disclosures

The piece is about two data center operators saying they will provide more disclosure about their facilities and operations. It does not describe a new site, a permit, power or water commitment, or a local deal.

Oct 30, 2026
Kirksville regulates location, environmental impact of data centers

Kirksville is setting rules for where data centers can go and how their environmental impacts will be reviewed. The story is about local land-use control and environmental oversight, not a specific project commitment to power, water, tax breaks, or a named site package.

Oct 30, 2026
Ramaswamy urges Ohio regulators to delay data center power plant vote

The piece is about a proposed Ohio data center-related power plant vote and a push to delay it. It centers on regulatory timing and future power costs, which affects the host community and utility planning more than the operator itself.

Oct 30, 2026
Howell Township sets Nov. 17 hearing on data center ordinance

Howell Township is scheduling a public hearing on a proposed data center ordinance. The filing points to local zoning and community process, but it does not say what standards the ordinance would set or whether any specific project is proposed.

Oct 30, 2026
FERC’s rulings on PJM, home of ‘Data Centre Alley,’ put the spotlight on states

The piece is about how FERC rulings affecting PJM shift attention to state-level decisions in the area known as Data Centre Alley. It points to regulation and power-market rules rather than a single project, and it does not say that a specific data center has been approved, built, or changed hands.

Oct 30, 2026
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Houston resists calls for legislation as AI data centre backlash grows

Houston is weighing pressure to regulate AI data centres as backlash grows, but the piece says local officials are resisting legislation. The story is about how the city and its residents are responding to the siting and oversight of a data centre buildout, not about the operator’s business.

Oct 30, 2026

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