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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...

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...

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...

Eagan, Minnesota weighs yearlong pause on data centers, crypto mining

Eagan, Minnesota weighs yearlong pause on data centers, crypto mining

Melissa Palmer
February 16, 2026

Eagan is poised to freeze new data centers and crypto mining for a year, signaling local resistance to more high‑demand...

Maine debates two-year pause on large AI-focused data centers

Maine debates two-year pause on large AI-focused data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 16, 2026

Maine is weighing a two-year moratorium on large data centers over 20 MW while it studies grid, environmental, and ratepayer...

Illinois POWER Act would tightly regulate hyperscale data center resources

Illinois POWER Act would tightly regulate hyperscale data center resources

Melissa Palmer
February 16, 2026

Illinois’ POWER Act would put hyperscale data centers under tight scrutiny for water, energy, and community impact, which directly affects...

North Carolina town weighs moratorium on Bitcoin data center plan

North Carolina town weighs moratorium on Bitcoin data center plan

Melissa Palmer
February 13, 2026

Local resistance to a potential Bitcoin mining operation drove Canton’s leadership to consider a one-year moratorium on data centers and...

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