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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...

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...

Secrecy Around Minnesota AI Data Centers Fuels Backlash and Distrust

Secrecy Around Minnesota AI Data Centers Fuels Backlash and Distrust

Melissa Palmer
December 18, 2025

Minnesota is seeing a wave of large data center proposals tied to cloud and AI growth, and many are being...