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Trenton proposes legislation to tie tax holiday, YMCA discounts to data center vote

Trenton is considering a local rule that would link tax relief and YMCA discount perks to how a data center vote turns out. The filing points to a project-facing tax and community benefit issue, but it does not say what the data center would use for power, water, or land.

Oct 1, 2026
Alabama data center law takes effect Oct. 1: Here’s what it means for your power bill

Alabama has a new data center law in force, and the piece frames it through the effect on electricity bills rather than on any specific project site. The filing as given does not identify a particular developer or host community, and it does not say what the law changes in detail beyond its expected impact on power costs.

Sep 30, 2026
Pa. legislators advance ban on data center NDAs, look to restrict public utility status - The Tribune-Democrat

Pennsylvania legislators are considering limits on how data center projects use nondisclosure agreements and whether they can claim public utility status. The piece is about state-level rules that would shape how projects are negotiated and what obligations or protections they can claim.

Sep 30, 2026
Second hyper-scale data center moves forward in De Soto amid petition efforts to ban development

The piece says a second hyperscale data center in De Soto is moving ahead while residents push a petition to block development. It centers on siting and local opposition, with the community deciding what the host place will accept.

Sep 29, 2026
Democrats gear up to tank data center legislation

The piece is about state lawmakers and Democrats moving to block or slow data center legislation. It is a policy and legislative fight, not a project-specific announcement, and the excerpt does not say which bill, site, utility, tax deal, or community would be affected.

Sep 29, 2026
Data driver: SOS sues to force the City of Austin to release details on a Tesla data center

A local group is using a lawsuit to try to pry loose city records about a Tesla data center in Austin. The piece is about transparency around a proposed infrastructure project and the public information the city has not released.

Sep 29, 2026
Oregon's POWER Act Pushes Data Center Rates Up 29% as Kotek Backs Statewide Moratorium

Oregon's POWER Act has produced real rate surcharges and a governor now backing a full moratorium, with three key dates set to shape data center development next.

Sep 29, 2026
Oregon's POWER Act Pushes Data Center Rates Up 29% as Kotek Backs Statewide Moratorium

Oregon's POWER Act has produced real rate surcharges and a governor now backing a full moratorium, with three key dates set to shape data center development next.

Sep 29, 2026
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An email about anti-data center signs could cost a Wisconsin Rapids politician his job

The piece is about a Wisconsin Rapids politician facing fallout over an email tied to anti-data center signs. It concerns local opposition politics around a proposed data center, not the project’s power, water, tax, or land terms.

Sep 28, 2026
Amber’s data center project likely cannot be stopped - Oklahoma Energy Today

The piece appears to be about a proposed data center project in Amber, Oklahoma, and the claim that it is unlikely to be stopped. The excerpt does not say what the project commits on power, water, taxes, or land, or what objections, approvals, or legal steps are driving that conclusion.

Sep 28, 2026
SC law firm ask regulators to reconsider Spartanburg data center decision

A South Carolina law firm is asking regulators to revisit a decision tied to a proposed Spartanburg data center. The piece is about the legal and regulatory fight around siting a project in the state, and it does not say the project has been approved, built, or that the filing changed any project terms.

Sep 28, 2026
Developer asks judge to toss Pahrump data center ban amid water fight

A developer is asking a judge to overturn Pahrump's ban on a data center, and the dispute centers on water. The filing does not say the ban is already gone; it says the developer is trying to get it tossed in court.

Sep 25, 2026
Cincinnati congressman proposes to ban local officials from signing data center nondisclosures - The Business Journals

The piece says a Cincinnati member of Congress wants to bar local officials from signing nondisclosure agreements tied to data center deals. That points to the secrecy around siting and incentives, but the excerpt does not say which project is affected or whether any agreement has already been signed.

Sep 25, 2026
Memphians sue SpaceXAI, subsidiary over noise tied to Southaven data center

Residents are suing over noise tied to a proposed Southaven data center, which puts the local project’s community impacts and legal fight in view. The excerpt does not say what the filing seeks beyond the noise complaint or what project commitments, if any, were made on power, water, tax, or land.

Sep 25, 2026
Supreme Court puts Butte’s data center initiative back on the ballot

The piece is about a local ballot fight over Butte’s proposed data center initiative and the state court action that put it back before voters. It concerns community opposition and the legal process around whether the initiative stays on the ballot.

Sep 25, 2026
AG Pax­ton launch­es inves­ti­ga­tion into hundreds of data cen­ter devel­op­ments in Smith, other counties

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into a large set of proposed data center developments in Smith County and other nearby counties. The filing points to regulatory and local-government scrutiny around siting and the public impacts of those projects, but it does not specify the power, water, tax, or land commitments for each proposal.

Sep 25, 2026
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Georgia Counties Confront Water Gaps and Dry Wells as Data Center Permitting Spreads

Water disputes in Fayette and Newton counties are shaping how Georgia officials, including an Effingham delegation, scrutinize a $20 billion data center project.

Sep 24, 2026
Georgia Counties Confront Water Gaps and Dry Wells as Data Center Permitting Spreads

Water disputes in Fayette and Newton counties are shaping how Georgia officials, including an Effingham delegation, scrutinize a $20 billion data center project.

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Sep 24, 2026
O’Leary says he didn’t defame opponents of his plan for a large Utah data center

The piece is about a defamation dispute tied to opposition to a proposed large data center in Utah. It centers on the public fight around the project, not on the facility’s power, water, tax, or land terms.

Sep 24, 2026
Decision made on bid to stop work on Cumberland County data center

A court or other decision has been made on an effort to halt work at a proposed data center site in Cumberland County. The filing and headline indicate a local fight over whether construction can continue, but they do not say what the ruling changed on water, power, tax, or land terms.

Sep 23, 2026
Midtown Data Center Site Faces $2.4M Tax Sale

The piece says a Midtown data center site is facing a tax sale tied to unpaid obligations. It points to a money and taxation issue for the property and the local public body involved, but the excerpt does not say whether the site is operating, who owns it, or whether the project will continue.

Sep 23, 2026
State fines DataOne $1M for pollution, permit violations involving Vineland data center

New Jersey fined DataOne over pollution and permit violations tied to a Vineland data center. The filing points to environmental and regulatory problems at a specific site, but does not say how the violations affect the project's power, water, land, or tax terms beyond the enforcement action.

Sep 23, 2026
Sherrill Administration Issues $1 Million Fine to Vineland Data Center

New Jersey’s administration has fined a Vineland data center, which points to a regulatory or enforcement issue tied to the site rather than a buildout update. The filing does not say what triggered the fine, whether the amount will be contested, or what the project’s broader water, power, land, or tax obligations are.

Sep 22, 2026
OpenAI’s massive Georgia data center project faces legal challenges - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A Georgia data center project tied to OpenAI is facing legal action from an environmental group seeking to stop it. The filing appears to concern local siting and opposition, but the excerpt does not say what commitments the project makes on power, water, tax, or land.

Sep 21, 2026
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NM Supreme Court rebuff won't stop Project Jupiter data center battle

The piece is about Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and the fight over its data center footprint, with water and air scrutiny still in play after a state court setback. It says the legal loss did not end the broader local battle over whether and how the project can move ahead.

Sep 21, 2026

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