Melissa Palmer
Daily Data Center LocalityData Center
Data Center Locality Report: February 28, 2026
The analysis of 83 data center locality articles on February 28, 2026, identified locality issues in 61 instances, representing 73.5%...
Data CenterConstellation WireWisconsin
Wisconsin residents push stricter rules for Menomonie data center development
Local opposition in Menomonie is hardening against a proposed data center, with residents organizing a signature drive to shape stricter...
Data CenterConstellation WireMissouri
Missouri city debates massive tax breaks for Independence data center
Nebius plans a $6.6 billion hyperscale data center in Independence, MO, with four buildings over 2 million square feet on...
Data CenterConstellation WireMichigan
Michigan lawmakers propose 2027 moratorium on new enterprise data centers
Michigan lawmakers just introduced a three-bill package to pause new enterprise data center approvals by the state public service commission...
Data CenterAlabamaConstellation Wire
Alabama residents challenge Birmingham AI data center zoning and impacts
Nebius wants to turn a former Regions operations site in Birmingham into a 300 MW “AI factory,” which is effectively...
Daily Data Center LocalityData Center
Data Center Locality Report: February 27, 2026
The analysis of 85 articles on data center locality revealed that 63.5% reported issues, with government policy emerging as the...
Data CenterConstellation WireWisconsin
Wisconsin voters increasingly oppose AI data centers over water, power
Wisconsin voters are turning sharply against data centers, with 70% now saying the costs outweigh the benefits, up from 55%...
Data CenterConstellation WireVirginia
Virginia data center NDAs conceal massive water and power demands
Google’s planned Virginia data center highlights how NDAs are now routinely used to hide core infrastructure details like water and...
Data CenterConstellation WireOhio
Ohio communities test zoning limits as they resist new data centers
Ohio is a tax-incentivized hotspot for large AI data centers, but local resistance is rising fast, especially in rural townships...
Data CenterConstellation WireMissouri
Missouri data center proposal delayed amid funding, zoning and resident concerns
A 500-acre “massive data center” project in Pacific, Missouri just hit pause because the developer, Beltline Energy, isn’t ready and...
