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As Americans struggle to regulate massive data center proposals driven by AI, the Inland Northwest joins the fray

The piece is about proposed AI data center projects in the Inland Northwest and the local effort to deal with them. The excerpt points to water and cooling as part of the issue, but it does not specify a particular project, approval, or utility agreement.

Sep 24, 2026
Spanberger wants state to study brownfields as potential data center sites. Here are some that might qualify.

The piece is about a proposed state study of brownfields as possible data center locations in Virginia, and it points to specific sites that could qualify. It concerns siting policy and land reuse, not a committed project or a power, water, or tax package for one named facility.

Sep 24, 2026
Japan's EdgeCortix looks to work with SpaceX on space data center chips

The piece says EdgeCortix may work with SpaceX on chips for a space-based data center. It is about a proposed orbital computing project and the hardware behind it, not a named site or host community.

Sep 23, 2026
China Orbits Satellite AI Compute Node Backed by US-Sanctioned SenseTime and Zhipu AI

This is about a proposed orbital compute node, not a ground-based data center project that commits land, power, water, taxes, or local approvals. The excerpt says the node is backed by SenseTime and Zhipu AI, but it does not explain any site, financing terms, utility plan, or hosting obligations.

Sep 23, 2026
Gov. Wes Moore forms task force to review Maryland data center proposals

Maryland is reviewing data center proposals through a new state task force. The piece appears to concern how the state will handle siting and public review of future projects, not a specific build commitment yet.

Sep 23, 2026
Chicago mayor seeks to block data center expansion: ‘We are not for sale’

Chicago’s mayor is trying to stop data center expansion in the city, framing the issue as a local siting and community fight. The excerpt does not say which project is affected, what formal action the city is taking, or whether any zoning, land-use, power, or water commitments are already on the table.

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
Massive gas-powered data center campus appears to be paused after Abbott action - The Business Journals

The piece says a proposed gas-powered data center campus may be on hold after action by the Texas governor. It concerns a project in Texas and the siting and power questions around a large compute campus, but the excerpt does not spell out the legal mechanism or any project commitments beyond the pause.

Sep 22, 2026
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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
Data center power plant receives key permitting approval

The piece says a data center power plant has cleared a key permitting step, which points to the project’s air permitting and environmental review. It does not say the plant is built or operating, and it does not give the broader terms of any power, water, tax, or land deal.

Sep 22, 2026
Is a data center coming to Conneaut, Ohio? Some residents think so, and they want to stop it.

Residents in Conneaut are organizing against a possible data center project and want it stopped before it advances further. The piece is about local opposition and early siting uncertainty, not a confirmed build or a disclosed project package.

Sep 22, 2026
Data center opposition is growing, with Nebraskans crossing party lines in protest

The piece is about organized opposition to data center projects in Nebraska and the way that opposition cuts across party lines. It points to a community and siting fight, not a specific project commitment on power, water, or tax terms.

Sep 22, 2026
'Near blow-up points': Residents vent frustrations to Morgan commission - Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Residents in Morgan County are pressing the county commission over local frustration tied to proposed data center development. The piece is about community opposition and how local officials are handling it; it does not say the filing committed the host to power, water, tax, or land terms.

Sep 21, 2026
Newsom signs bills to regulate data center industry, criticizes Trump for inaction - Los Angeles Times

California has moved to put state rules around data center development. The filing says the governor signed bills and used the occasion to press for federal action, but it does not say which projects are covered or what specific power, water, tax, or land terms the bills impose.

Sep 21, 2026
Virginia moves to give communities more say on data centers

Virginia is weighing changes that would give local communities more leverage over data center proposals. The filing points to community benefits and a 25-megawatt threshold, but it does not say which specific projects would be affected or what limits would be imposed.

Sep 21, 2026
Spartanburg data center gets OK to generate 457 megawatts from SC regulators

South Carolina regulators approved a permit tied to a Spartanburg data center, letting the project move forward on its power plan. The filing does not say what land was assembled, what water use is expected, or what local tax terms, if any, were attached.

Sep 21, 2026
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As demand grows for data centers, Buffalo considers banning them for two years

Buffalo is considering a two-year moratorium on new data centers. The piece is about local siting policy and community pushback, not a specific project approval or utility commitment.

Sep 21, 2026
Governor Newsom signs most comprehensive data center laws in the nation, providing communities more control on water, electricity, and land use - California State Portal | CA.gov

California has adopted state-level rules for data centers that give local communities more say over water use, electricity impacts, and land use decisions. The filing says the laws are meant to expand community control, but it does not spell out the full requirements, affected project types, or how enforcement will work.

Sep 21, 2026
Wilmington voters will not have say in data center

Wilmington voters will not get a ballot say on the data center issue. The story is about local control around a proposed project, not the project’s power, water, or tax terms.

Sep 21, 2026
Fauquier County Planning Commission recommends change to res...

The Fauquier County Planning Commission is recommending a change to local rules that would tighten limits on data center development. The piece is about county-level land use and zoning control over where data centers can be built, not a specific project commitment to power, water, or tax terms.

Sep 21, 2026
Secaucus Data Center Spill Still Unpunished More Than a Week Later

The piece is about a reported spill tied to a Secaucus data center and the fact that it was still unresolved more than a week later. It points to a water and cooling issue at a specific site, and to possible enforcement or oversight questions that the filing does not resolve.

Sep 21, 2026
Election 2026: Perry Village to vote on rules for data centers developers

Perry Village is putting data center rules before voters in 2026. The piece is about local control over how developers can build and operate those projects, not a specific site commitment to power, water, or tax terms.

Sep 20, 2026
'We don't know how to be proactive': Data center fight intensifying in central Wisconsin

The piece is about rising local opposition to proposed data center development in central Wisconsin and the push for a moratorium or other local response. It appears to focus on community and zoning pressure rather than on power, water, or financing details.

Sep 20, 2026
Wilmington Select Board may prohibit large data centers

Wilmington’s select board is considering a local prohibition on large data centers. That is a siting and zoning decision for the town, and the filing does not say which project would be affected or what power, water, tax, or land terms are on the table.

Sep 20, 2026
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SpaceX Submits FCC Re-Entry Debris and Collision Risk Analysis for Starmind Orbital Data Center Constellation

SpaceX has filed an FCC analysis on the debris and collision risks for a proposed orbital data center constellation. The filing is about regulation and environment in orbit, not a ground site, and it does not say anything about land, power, water, tax terms, or local approvals.

Sep 19, 2026

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