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Elbert County’s Eastern Plains Ranch could include Colorado’s largest data center - Rocky Mountain PBS

The piece concerns a proposed data center tied to the Eastern Plains Ranch site in Elbert County, Colorado. It is framed around the site and its water and cooling implications, but the excerpt does not say what commitments the project has made on power, water, tax, or land, or what local approvals it has or has not secured.

Nov 13, 2026
Lawmakers Urge State to Withhold Air Permit for South Brunswick Data Center

State lawmakers are pressing New Jersey regulators to deny an air permit for a proposed South Brunswick data center. The filing points to environmental permitting and local opposition around whether the project should move ahead.

Nov 13, 2026
Large Dauphin County data center moves forward despite utility, pollution concerns from neighbors

The project is still advancing in Dauphin County, but neighbors are raising utility and pollution concerns. The filing, as presented here, does not explain the project’s full power needs, water demand, tax terms, or site specifics beyond that local objections are centered on those impacts.

Nov 11, 2026
Project Jupiter air permit hearing postponed; no new date set - KDBC

The air permit hearing for Project Jupiter was postponed, and the filing says there is no new date yet. That leaves the project in the regulatory process without a new hearing schedule, and the excerpt does not say why the hearing was delayed or what the permit covers in detail.

Nov 9, 2026
Voters Reject Data Centers in 40 of 41 Local Ballot Measures on Nov. 3

Voters in ten states rejected new data center development in 40 of 41 local ballot measures on November 3, in what trackers call the largest such wave on record.

Nov 9, 2026
Voters Reject Data Centers in 40 of 41 Local Ballot Measures on Nov. 3

Voters in ten states rejected new data center development in 40 of 41 local ballot measures on November 3, in what trackers call the largest such wave on record.

Nov 9, 2026
Environmental group plans Penn Yan protest, pushes Torrey data center moratorium

An environmental group is organizing a protest in Penn Yan and pressing for a moratorium on data center development in Torrey. The filing says the group is focused on stopping or delaying the project, but it does not describe any power, water, tax, or land commitment by the developer.

Nov 7, 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
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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
Massive AI Data Center Sparks Backlash Despite Clean Energy Promises

The piece appears to concern backlash to a proposed AI data center and the gap between its clean-energy claims and the community or environmental costs tied to power and water use. It does not give a specific host site, utility deal, or approval outcome in the excerpt provided.

Nov 1, 2026
Alaska's 300 endangered belugas face an underwater data center proposal with more than 300 tidal turbines

The piece says a proposed underwater data center in Alaska would rely on more than 300 tidal turbines. It also flags the project’s possible conflict with endangered belugas, but the excerpt does not say who is backing it, whether it has permits, or what it would cost in power, water, or tax terms.

Nov 1, 2026
New York data center review will examine utility costs, water and neighborhood impacts

New York officials are reviewing a proposed data center with attention to utility costs, water use, and neighborhood effects. The filing, as described, points to community and resource questions rather than a confirmed build decision, and it does not state any final site approval or cost terms.

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
Wary of data center health impacts, some rural Alabamians are fighting back

The piece is about rural Alabama residents pushing back over concerns that a proposed data center could affect health and water conditions in their area. It centers on local opposition and the community impacts of a specific project, not on the operator's business or technical specifications.

Oct 29, 2026
AI has come for Arizona’s water

The piece is about data center-driven water demand in Arizona and how that pressure affects local water supplies. It appears to connect AI infrastructure with utility and cooling use in the state, but the excerpt does not specify a particular project, operator, or financing deal.

Oct 29, 2026
Study projects health impacts from proposed Stratos data center; Kevin O'Leary's team disputes findings

A proposed data center is the subject of a health-impact study, and the developer’s side disputes the study’s conclusions. The filing, as described here, concerns the water and cooling implications of a specific project and the public controversy around it, not an operating facility.

Oct 29, 2026
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Third data center gas plant seeks approval, as gas pipeline expansion advances

The piece appears to concern another proposed gas-fired plant tied to data center development, alongside a gas pipeline expansion that would support it. It is about siting and power infrastructure in Nevada, and it does not say whether the project has been approved or what specific community costs would fall on local residents.

Oct 26, 2026
OpenAI applies for permit to fill wetlands for data center | Exclusive - Savannah Morning News

OpenAI has applied for a permit tied to filling wetlands for a proposed data center site in the Savannah area. The filing speaks to siting and environmental permitting, but it does not say the project has been approved or built, or what power, water, tax, or land terms would apply.

Oct 26, 2026
Homer City Generation's data center water plans scrutinized - The Tribune-Democrat

The story says Homer City Generation's proposed data center water plans are under scrutiny. It points to a local water and cooling issue tied to a specific project, but the excerpt does not say what water source, usage level, permits, or utility agreements are involved.

Oct 23, 2026
Linn County wants a water study. Google might pay for it

Linn County is considering a water study tied to a possible Google data center project, and the company may be asked to help pay for it. The piece is about local water impacts and the public-cost question around a proposed large load in Iowa.

Oct 23, 2026
Dixon, California, Freezes New Data Center Approvals for 45 Days Over Power, Water and Wastewater Load

Dixon's City Council unanimously adopted a 45-day urgency moratorium on new data center and battery storage applications, even with no project yet filed.

Oct 22, 2026
Dixon, California, Freezes New Data Center Approvals for 45 Days Over Power, Water and Wastewater Load

Dixon's council froze data center and battery storage applications for 45 days on September 30, 2026, with no project yet filed and a threshold far below the state's new reporting floor.

Oct 22, 2026
EGLE takes comments on wastewater permit for onsite water treatment at Saline Township data center

Michigan regulators are taking public comments on a wastewater permit tied to onsite water treatment for a proposed data center in Saline Township. The filing points to wastewater handling and permitting, but it does not say how much water the project will use, how the site will be powered, or what tax or land deal may be attached.

Oct 22, 2026
4 Georgia families sue Meta, claim data center construction contaminated well water - WSB-TV

Four Georgia families have filed suit alleging that construction of a Meta data center polluted their well water. The filing raises water, environmental, and legal questions about what the project may have done to nearby private wells, but the excerpt does not say whether the data center is operating or what specific contamination was found.

Oct 21, 2026
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Memphis Wants to Be the “Digital Delta.” Its Residents Want to Breathe.

The piece is about Memphis residents pushing back against a proposed data center buildout and the pollution concerns tied to it. It focuses on local opposition and the city’s debate over whether to pause or limit that development.

Oct 21, 2026

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