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Vote not scheduled yet on controversial Hagerstown annexation

Hagerstown officials have not yet set a vote on an annexation tied to a potential data center. The piece is about local land-use and community process, with the project still at the proposal stage.

Nov 13, 2026
Cuyahoga Falls adopts rules for future data center projects in city

Cuyahoga Falls adopted rules that will govern future data center proposals in the city. The filing says the local government is setting the terms for siting and regulation, but it does not say whether any specific project has been approved, what land or utility commitments a project would require, or any tax package tied to one.

Nov 13, 2026
Central CT suburb residents look to cut off data center plans before they start

Residents in a central Connecticut suburb are trying to stop data center development before any proposal advances. The piece is about local opposition and the chance of a moratorium or other zoning barrier, not a built project or a committed host site.

Nov 13, 2026
Richland Township approves temporary bans on new data centers, battery energy storage developments - FOX 17 West Michigan News

Richland Township approved temporary bans on new data center projects and battery energy storage developments. This is a local siting and zoning move that pauses new proposals while the township decides what it will allow.

Nov 13, 2026
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
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
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State computing law allows for data center restrictions, even rejection - The Monitor - Jefferson County

The piece is about a state computing law and how it gives local governments room to restrict or reject data centers. It appears to focus on siting and regulatory authority in Jefferson County.

Nov 11, 2026
Central Mass. residents oppose data center proposal at raucous meeting: ‘Kill it now’

Residents in central Massachusetts are objecting to a proposed data center at a public meeting. The filing as presented does not say whether the project needs a zoning change, tax deal, water service, or power arrangement, only that local opposition is focused on the proposal itself.

Nov 10, 2026
Raritan One Step Away from Data Center Ban

Raritan is moving toward a local ban on data centers, which makes this a community and zoning story rather than a project approval. The filing does not describe a specific project site, power deal, water use, or tax package.

Nov 9, 2026
A Utah county is spending $5K to help it decide if it should ban data centers - The Salt Lake Tribune

Grand County is paying for outside help before deciding whether to prohibit data centers. The piece is about local siting rules and the county’s regulatory process, not a specific project’s power, water, or tax commitments.

Nov 9, 2026
Data centers go 0-for-21 in ballot initiatives around Ohio

Ohio ballot measures on data centers have been rejected in a string of local votes. The piece is about community opposition and siting fights over where these projects can be built in the state.

Nov 9, 2026
13 townships in Jackson County have hit the brakes on AI data centers

Thirteen townships in Jackson County have moved to pause AI data center development. The piece is about local siting and zoning resistance, and it affects where projects could be approved rather than any specific power, water, or tax commitment.

Nov 7, 2026
An unexpected activist emerged to help block a $5 billion data center in Maryland

The piece is about local opposition to a proposed data center project in Maryland and the role of an unexpected activist in helping push back on it. It centers on siting and community resistance, with the project still described as proposed rather than approved.

Nov 7, 2026
Verrus offers Salem $10 million package ahead of data center code interpretation

Verrus is offering Salem a proposed financial package before the city settles how its data center code should be interpreted. The piece appears to center on money, local regulation, and the city’s role in deciding what the project can proceed under.

Nov 6, 2026
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Michigan township could rezone 1,400 acres. Is a data center coming?

A Michigan township is considering rezoning a large tract of land, and the question is whether that change would make a data center possible. The filing, as presented here, does not say the project is approved, who the developer is, or what commitments it would require on power, water, or taxes.

Nov 6, 2026
Tensions flare during Board of Supervisors meeting over proposed data center

The piece covers a county board meeting over a proposed data center and the local friction around that siting process. It appears to focus on land-use approval and community reaction, not on power, water, or tax terms that were actually adopted.

Nov 5, 2026
Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa promises continued data center moratorium, further legislation

The piece is about Texas state policy on data center siting, specifically a promised continuation of a moratorium and more legislation. It affects where projects can be approved in Texas and what rules developers would have to follow, but the excerpt does not say which projects, counties, or specific provisions are involved.

Nov 5, 2026
Oregon approves data center restriction charter amendment - WTVG

Oregon voters approved a charter amendment that restricts data centers, which is a local land-use and regulatory action affecting where projects can be built. The excerpt does not say what limits the amendment imposes, whether any specific project is affected, or how it changes power, water, or tax commitments.

Nov 4, 2026
Central Ohio voters push back against data centers on multiple issues

Central Ohio voters are weighing local limits on data center development, with the dispute centered on how large these projects can be and what conditions they face. The excerpt points to a community and zoning fight, with the water and cooling issue also in view, but it does not specify any particular project commitments or deal terms.

Nov 3, 2026
Pataskala, village of Granville voters pass large data center ban

Voters in Pataskala and Granville backed a ban on large data centers. The filing does not say whether any specific project was planned there, so the main effect is on future siting and local land use in those communities.

Nov 3, 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
Developers Eye Golf Courses for Data Center Projects

The piece is about developers looking at golf courses as potential sites for data centers, with water savings used as part of the pitch. It concerns land use and siting, and it hints at water as a project tradeoff, but it does not say which specific projects moved forward or what any host community agreed to.

Nov 3, 2026
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Texas residents fight potential data center their county has few tools to stop

Residents in Brazoria County are pushing back against a proposed data center, and the story centers on local opposition in a place where county officials have limited tools to block it. The filing does not say that the project has been approved or built, and it does not spell out the site's power, water, tax, or land terms.

Nov 3, 2026

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