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Westlake OKs data center after settlement ends Keller neighbors’ lawsuit

Westlake approved the data center after a settlement ended a lawsuit brought by Keller neighbors. The piece is about local opposition and the legal path that cleared the project in Tarrant County.

Nov 12, 2026
Mid Valley School District to intervene in data center developer’s lawsuit - Scranton Times-Tribune

A school district is moving to take part in a lawsuit involving a data center developer, which makes this a local legal and community dispute tied to a proposed project. The filing excerpt does not say what the project would cost the host, what land or zoning issues are at stake, or what specific claims the district wants to press.

Nov 12, 2026
The 'Decommissioning Bond' Mandate: Why Counties Are Now Requiring Exit Financing Before Groundbreaking

Five counties across the PJM and MISO grids have written decommissioning-bond requirements into law in just eight months, each borrowing bond mechanics from existing solar and wind ordinances.

Nov 12, 2026
The 'Decommissioning Bond' Mandate: Why Counties Are Now Requiring Exit Financing Before Groundbreaking

Five counties across the PJM and MISO grids have written decommissioning-bond requirements into law in just eight months, each borrowing bond mechanics from existing solar and wind ordinances.

Nov 12, 2026
Housing and a data center? Why Montvale’s deal is headed to court - Bergen Record

Montvale’s proposed data center deal is now facing a court challenge, with the dispute tied to a housing arrangement attached to the project. The piece appears to focus on local land-use and legal conflict around what the town approved or negotiated, rather than on the operator’s technology plans.

Nov 12, 2026
The 'Talen Precedent' and the End of the Behind-the-Meter Shortcut

FERC's rejection of Talen's expanded Susquehanna-AWS co-location deal has become the precedent reshaping how data centers connect to power in PJM territory.

Nov 10, 2026
The 'Talen Precedent' and the End of the Behind-the-Meter Shortcut

FERC's rejection of Talen's expanded Susquehanna-AWS co-location deal has become the precedent reshaping how data centers connect to power in PJM territory.

Nov 10, 2026
City of Eagan sues data center company Eagan Capital over "temporary chillers"

The suit is about a data center project in Eagan and a dispute over temporary cooling equipment. It points to a local conflict over how the project is being operated, and it may have implications for municipal oversight or approvals, but the excerpt does not say what relief the city seeks or whether the equipment affects power, water, or land use specifically.

Nov 9, 2026
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Cromwell's data center debate comes to a Dec. 3 hearing

Cromwell is holding a public hearing on its data center dispute, which points to a local decision-making fight rather than a completed project. The filing does not say which project is proposed, what the town may approve or deny, or whether any power, water, tax, or land deal is attached.

Nov 8, 2026
Developer asks court to force Springfield to review data center plans

A developer is asking a court to make Springfield review proposed data center plans while the city’s moratorium is in place. The dispute is about whether the project can move through local review, so the immediate effects fall on siting and the city’s permitting process, not on power, water, or tax terms that the excerpt does not mention.

Nov 6, 2026
Lawsuit alleges lawyer James Onder ran bot campaign for Ferguson data center

The story is about a lawsuit tied to alleged bot activity around opposition to a proposed Ferguson data center. It concerns the community fight over siting, with a legal dispute over how that opposition was carried out.

Nov 6, 2026
Judge voices concern over possible due process violation as Grayslake argues residents filed data center lawsuit too late - Lake and McHenry County Scanner

A judge is weighing whether residents in Grayslake may have missed the deadline to challenge a data center dispute, while also flagging a possible due process issue. The piece is about the legal fight around a proposed data center and the local opposition to it, not about the project’s power, water, or tax terms.

Nov 6, 2026
SpaceXAI started Southaven data center construction without water permits, Mississippi alleges - The Northern Virginia Daily

Mississippi alleges the project began work on a Southaven data center before the required water permits were in place. The filing is about water compliance and the regulatory dispute around a specific proposed site, not about the operator’s business more broadly.

Nov 6, 2026
Urbana data center ban, mayor recall pass in final, unofficial results

Urbana voters appear to have backed a ban on data centers and a recall of the mayor in the same election. The piece is about local opposition to a proposed data center build and the community response around it.

Nov 3, 2026
Revenue-Sharing Proposals Test Whether Counties Can Capture Data Center Upside Without New Taxes

BPI's dividend model cites a Louisiana parish payment far above its own projected household range, raising questions as counties weigh revenue-sharing deals without new taxes.

Nov 2, 2026
Revenue-Sharing Proposals Test Whether Counties Can Capture Data Center Upside Without New Taxes

BPI's dividend model cites a Louisiana parish payment far above its own projected household range, raising questions as counties weigh revenue-sharing deals without new taxes.

Nov 2, 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
Southaven Residents Say SpaceXAI Buyout Offers Are Too Low

Southaven residents are disputing buyout offers tied to the proposed SpaceXAI project. The piece is about local opposition and the land acquisition side of a specific siting proposal, but it does not say what the developer is committing on power, water, tax, or land terms beyond the buyout dispute.

Nov 1, 2026
Olyphant considers agreement to settle data center lawsuit for $101 million - Scranton Times-Tribune

Olyphant is weighing a proposed settlement in a data center lawsuit, with the dispute centered on how the project is handled locally and what the deal would resolve. The filing does not say what the underlying project commitments were beyond the litigation amount, or how any settlement would affect power, water, land use, or taxes.

Oct 30, 2026
Wildcat Ridge Developer Targets Gaughan, School Directors Ahead of Lawsuit

The piece is about the Wildcat Ridge project developer escalating a dispute with local officials and school directors before filing suit. It points to a siting fight that has moved into legal and community opposition territory, but the excerpt does not say what the project has committed in land, power, water, or tax terms.

Oct 30, 2026
West Virginia law shuts counties out of data center decisions as residents protest rumored project

West Virginia lawmakers have taken county governments out of the decision-making process for data center projects, while residents are still protesting a rumored proposal. The filing points to a siting and local-governance fight, but it does not identify a specific project, operator, or any power, water, tax, or land terms tied to the rumored site.

Oct 29, 2026
MAP: Data center rules enacted in Arkansas’ most populous county after judge’s veto overridden

Arkansas’ largest county has adopted data center rules after a judge’s veto was overturned. The piece is about local regulation and land-use control, with the immediate effect falling on future project siting in the county.

Oct 28, 2026
Changes for massive Pa. data center, natural gas power plant were approved illegally: lawsuit

The filing says a lawsuit is challenging approvals tied to changes for a large Pennsylvania data center project and a natural-gas power plant. It points to a legal fight over siting and power approvals, but the excerpt does not say what the changes were or how the project would affect land, water, taxes, or local utilities.

Oct 28, 2026
xAI is buying out homeowners who promise not to sue over data center noise

The piece is about xAI in Mississippi paying nearby homeowners to settle noise-related complaints around a data center. It concerns community opposition and a legal pressure point tied to the project, not the company’s general business.

Oct 28, 2026
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Heath group clears signature bar for special election on data center ban

A local group has gathered enough signatures to force a special election on whether Heath should ban data centers. The story is about community opposition and local land-use rules, not the project’s power, water, or tax terms.

Oct 28, 2026

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