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Columbia County, Georgia Zoning decision will test how far we’ll bend for data centers

Columbia County, Georgia Zoning decision will test how far we’ll bend for data centers

Melissa Palmer
January 15, 2026

Columbia County is weighing three zoning variances for new data centers, with growth-minded officials on one side and rural residents...

AI data center plans reshape Wyoming’s energy system and climate risks

AI data center plans reshape Wyoming’s energy system and climate risks

Melissa Palmer
January 14, 2026

Wyoming just approved Crusoe’s Project Jade, a 1.8 GW AI data center campus that could scale to 10 GW, making...

Easton, Pennsylvania Data center rules now shapes AI-heavy development

Easton, Pennsylvania Data center rules now shapes AI-heavy development

Melissa Palmer
January 14, 2026

Easton is scrambling to catch zoning up to hyperscale data center proposals that bring big power, water, and environmental impacts....

Local zoning fight stalls massive AI‑era data center project in LORDSTOWN, OHIO

Local zoning fight stalls massive AI‑era data center project in LORDSTOWN, OHIO

Melissa Palmer
January 14, 2026

A $3.6 billion, 133‑acre data center project in Lordstown is now a full-blown legal fight over whether the village is...

Apex, North Carolina Data center plan strains our town’s power, water, and planning priorities

Apex, North Carolina Data center plan strains our town’s power, water, and planning priorities

Melissa Palmer
January 14, 2026

Apex is facing a 190-acre data center proposal that would host four AI and cloud computing buildings, pushing hyperscale-style infrastructure...

Moratorium on new Delaware AI data centers raises regulatory uncertainty

Moratorium on new Delaware AI data centers raises regulatory uncertainty

Melissa Palmer
January 14, 2026

Delaware transparency advocates are pushing for a temporary halt on new hyperscale data center projects. The core issue is not...

Rising data center demand reshapes Wisconsin’s power and water choices

Rising data center demand reshapes Wisconsin’s power and water choices

Melissa Palmer
January 13, 2026

Wisconsin’s data center buildout is reversing decades of declining electricity demand, with utilities projecting peak load to rise from 14.6...

Neighborhood unease grows as I weigh secretive Festus, Missouri data center impacts

Neighborhood unease grows as I weigh secretive Festus, Missouri data center impacts

Melissa Palmer
January 13, 2026

The Festus, Missouri fight over a proposed data center shows how fast AI-era infrastructure is colliding with residential communities. Residents...

Roswell, Georgia’s data center moratorium signals tighter local AI infrastructure controls

Roswell, Georgia’s data center moratorium signals tighter local AI infrastructure controls

Melissa Palmer
January 13, 2026

Roswell, Georgia just put a 90-day emergency halt on new data center projects while it rewrites the rules. The city...

Microsoft Moves toward Community‑First AI Infrastructure Signals

Microsoft Moves toward Community‑First AI Infrastructure Signals

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January 13, 2026

Microsoft Tries To Defuse Local Backlash With “Community‑First” AI Data Center Playbook Microsoft announced a “Community‑First AI Infrastructure” initiative in...

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