Moratorium

Michigan lawmakers propose 2027 moratorium on new enterprise data centers

Michigan lawmakers propose 2027 moratorium on new enterprise data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 27, 2026

Michigan lawmakers just introduced a three-bill package to pause new enterprise data center approvals by the state public service commission...

Kansas considers extended pause on rural AI data center projects

Kansas considers extended pause on rural AI data center projects

Melissa Palmer
February 25, 2026

Kansas lawmakers are pushing to slow or pause rural data center development, despite a recent state law that made it...

Northeast Wisconsin towns seek one-year pause on new data centers

Northeast Wisconsin towns seek one-year pause on new data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 18, 2026

Three rural towns in northeast Wisconsin are pushing for a one-year countywide moratorium on new data centers after Cloverleaf Infrastructure...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Canton, North Carolina halts data centers and crypto mining for year

Canton, North Carolina halts data centers and crypto mining for year

Melissa Palmer
February 12, 2026

Canton, NC just put a 12‑month pause on data centers, server farms, and crypto mines after outside firms sniffed around...

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