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Will a data center join the wind turbines at Spanish Fork Canyon? The city just cleared a path. - The Salt Lake Tribune

Spanish Fork changed its zoning to allow a data center in Spanish Fork Canyon, which clears a local land-use step for a proposed project near the existing wind turbines. The filing does not say that the center is approved to build, only that the city opened the door for the request to move forward.

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
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
Data centers offer a rare unifying issue for Utah voters across party lines

The piece appears to cover how data center growth has become a voter issue in Utah, with attention to the local political split over what communities take on. From the excerpt alone, the specific commitments or costs tied to any project are not stated.

Sep 22, 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
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
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
Timeline: The evolution of Project Jupiter - Searchlight New Mexico

The piece is a timeline of Project Jupiter in New Mexico, so it appears to track how the project developed over time and what the local hosts were asked to provide. From the source label and headline alone, the clearest covered issue is water and cooling, but the excerpt does not say what commitments were actually made or whether power, land, or public subsidies were also part of it.

Sep 19, 2026
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Xcel's large-load tariff proposal, focused on rate hikes related to data center energy usage, open for comment

Xcel has put forward a large-load tariff proposal that would change how data center power use is billed, with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission taking comment. The piece is about utility rates and regulation, not a specific data center project or siting decision.

Sep 19, 2026
Trump admin pushing to build data centers on public land - LiveNOW from FOX

The piece points to a possible federal push to use public land for data centers and, by implication, the land and permitting questions that would follow. The excerpt does not say which sites are involved, what agencies would control the land, or whether any project has been approved.

Sep 19, 2026
Sacramento is now in the data center debate. Here’s what leaders and activists are saying

Sacramento officials and local activists are debating whether data centers should be built in the city and what those facilities would mean for water use and other community impacts. The piece appears to cover the local political argument rather than a specific approved project.

Sep 19, 2026
Adelanto and High Desert Residents Oppose Data Center Amendments - ie community news

Residents in Adelanto and the High Desert are opposing proposed data center amendments. The filing points to local community resistance around how the project would move forward, but it does not say whether any amendment was adopted or spell out the project's power, water, tax, or land commitments.

Sep 19, 2026
Broadview area data center sees first phase of construction with roads, well work

The piece says the Broadview-area project has entered an initial construction phase and that the work now includes roads and well development. That puts the story on land preparation and water use for a proposed data center site in Montana, while it does not say anything about power supply, tax terms, or public approvals.

Sep 19, 2026
Poll: Nearly 75% of Montana registered voters oppose new data centers

A public poll in Montana finds broad voter opposition to new data centers. The piece is about local political resistance, not a specific project’s power, water, tax, or land commitments.

Sep 19, 2026
Rangely’s geothermal proposal now includes data centers

The proposal is no longer just a geothermal project; it now also contemplates data centers at the Rangely site. The excerpt does not say whether the filing adds power commitments, water use, tax terms, land assembly, or approvals, so those details remain unstated.

Sep 19, 2026
Haaland’s eight-point plan takes aim at New Mexico’s data center boom - New Mexico Political Report

This is about New Mexico officials and advocates pushing back on the state’s data center buildout, with the excerpt pointing to water and cooling as the main issue. It appears to cover how the boom would affect local resources and what policy response is being proposed, but the excerpt does not say which projects are involved or what specific rules the plan would change.

Sep 18, 2026
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Ventura County Fairgrounds Board of Directors quells fears of waterfront data center - Santa Barbara News-Press

The piece is about a proposed waterfront data center near the Ventura County Fairgrounds and the public concern it raised. From the headline and excerpt, the board’s action appears to be aimed at easing those concerns, but the filing does not say whether the project needs land approvals, power commitments, water supply, tax terms, or other project obligations.

Sep 18, 2026
Experts say data centers not to blame for Colorado River cuts

The piece addresses a water-use claim around data centers in the Colorado River system. It says experts do not think data centers are the cause of the river cuts, which makes this a water-and-community story about blame and local impacts rather than a project filing or site-specific commitment.

Sep 18, 2026
Data center proposals could be on GarCo’s horizon, energy co...

A local energy company says data center proposals could be coming to Garfield County. The piece appears to be about possible siting interest and the local power and water implications for the county, but the excerpt does not say whether any project has been filed or approved.

Sep 18, 2026
Calexico Enacts Permanent Data Center Ban

Calexico has made its ban on data centers permanent, which is a siting and community decision for the city. The excerpt does not say whether any specific project was proposed there, what prompted the ban, or whether the city linked it to power, water, land-use, or tax terms.

Sep 18, 2026
Lombardo order mandates new tax, resource requirements for data centers

The piece says a Nevada governor’s order would require new tax and resource terms for data centers. It concerns what a project host may need to give up in money and resource commitments, but the excerpt does not say which projects are covered or what exact obligations were added.

Sep 18, 2026
Daily on Energy: Data center bill sponsor Gabe Evans responds to leftwing calls for a ban

This is about a Colorado data center bill and the pushback it is drawing over how ratepayer protections would work. The excerpt does not say which project or site is affected, or whether the bill changes land, water, taxes, or only utility costs.

Sep 17, 2026
Global AI Clears Weld County, Colorado Zoning Hurdle, Project Could Be State's Largest Data Center

Weld County cleared a zoning step for a proposed Global AI data center, which moves the project further into local siting review in Colorado. The excerpt does not say whether the project has power, water, tax, or land commitments, or what conditions the zoning approval includes.

Sep 17, 2026
Residents file lawsuit challenging noise pollution from Elon Musk's data center

Residents are suing over noise from a data center tied to Elon Musk. The piece centers on community opposition and a local quality-of-life dispute, not on the project’s power, water, tax, or land terms.

Sep 17, 2026
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Tucson is set to approve changes for large water users. Advocates say they aren’t strict enough.

Tucson is preparing changes aimed at large water users, which puts the city’s water rules and local development costs in focus. The excerpt says advocates think the proposed changes do not go far enough, but it does not say which projects or users would be covered, or what standards would change.

Sep 17, 2026

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