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Monclova Township in Ohio enacts yearlong halt on data centers

Monclova Township in Ohio enacts yearlong halt on data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 18, 2026

Monclova Township just put a 12‑month pause on data center development, even though no formal projects are on the table...

Minnesota city halts large data centers, crypto mines for one year

Minnesota city halts large data centers, crypto mines for one year

Melissa Palmer
February 18, 2026

Eagan just put a year-long moratorium on large data centers and crypto mines, using a 20 MW power threshold and...

Michigan resident challenges ‘Stargate’ data center rezoning in court

Michigan resident challenges ‘Stargate’ data center rezoning in court

Melissa Palmer
February 18, 2026

A local resident is trying to reopen a settled lawsuit to halt the “Stargate” data center in Saline Township, targeting...

Alabama city tightens zoning rules on AI-era data centers

Alabama city tightens zoning rules on AI-era data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 18, 2026

Columbiana just tightened zoning rules for data centers after a specific DigiPowerX project exposed how easily one could slide through...

Data Center Locality Report: February 18, 2026

Data Center Locality Report: February 18, 2026

Melissa Palmer
February 18, 2026

The data center locality analysis for February 18, 2026, reviewed 90 articles, identifying locality issues in 57 cases, representing 63.3%...

Ohio village delays decision on data center moratorium amid community concerns

Ohio village delays decision on data center moratorium amid community concerns

Melissa Palmer
February 17, 2026

Archbold is pausing a proposed moratorium on data centers so it can study long-term impacts instead of making a rushed,...

Michigan township enacts yearlong moratorium on new data centers

Michigan township enacts yearlong moratorium on new data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 17, 2026

Ann Arbor Township just put a 12‑month pause on new data centers, even though no operators have knocked on the...

Rural Kansas town weighs major AI data center incentives, community concerns

Rural Kansas town weighs major AI data center incentives, community concerns

Melissa Palmer
February 17, 2026

Osawatomie, KS is courting a $1 billion, 600,000 sq. ft data center campus on 115 acres, with a three-year exclusive...

Data Center Locality Report: February 17, 2026

Data Center Locality Report: February 17, 2026

Melissa Palmer
February 17, 2026

The February 17, 2026 data center locality analysis reviewed 90 articles, identifying locality issues in 45.6% of cases. Government policy...

Missouri residents organize to oppose proposed AI data center project

Missouri residents organize to oppose proposed AI data center project

Melissa Palmer
February 16, 2026

Independence, Missouri is considering major tax breaks to land a “massive” AI data center, but residents are mobilizing quickly to...

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