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Wisconsin residents push stricter rules for Menomonie data center development

Melissa Palmer
February 27, 2026

Local opposition in Menomonie is hardening against a proposed data center, with residents organizing a signature drive to shape stricter...

Missouri city debates massive tax breaks for Independence data center

Missouri city debates massive tax breaks for Independence data center

Melissa Palmer
February 27, 2026

Nebius plans a $6.6 billion hyperscale data center in Independence, MO, with four buildings over 2 million square feet on...

Wisconsin voters increasingly oppose AI data centers over water, power

Wisconsin voters increasingly oppose AI data centers over water, power

Melissa Palmer
February 26, 2026

Wisconsin voters are turning sharply against data centers, with 70% now saying the costs outweigh the benefits, up from 55%...

Florida residents protest massive Fort Meade data center development plan

Melissa Palmer
February 20, 2026

Fort Meade is weighing a massive 1,000+ acre data center campus with eight buildings at 4.4 million square feet each,...

Michigan township grants preliminary approval to controversial data center project

Michigan township grants preliminary approval to controversial data center project

Melissa Palmer
February 12, 2026

Van Buren Township just gave preliminary site-plan approval to the “Project Cannoli” data center, which means the project clears a...

Oxmoor residents oppose proposed AI data center amid moratorium debate

Oxmoor residents oppose proposed AI data center amid moratorium debate

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February 10, 2026

Nebius, a Netherlands-based data center operator, wants to build an “AI factory” on 80 acres in Birmingham’s Oxmoor community. Residents...

Data center developer requests one-year extension for land deal near Butte

Data center developer requests one-year extension for land deal near Butte

Melissa Palmer
February 4, 2026

Sabey Data Centers is asking for a one-year extension on its land purchase agreement for a planned 600-acre data center...

Water, wildlife, and jobs shape how Beaver Dam, wisconsin data centers are viewed

Water, wildlife, and jobs shape how Beaver Dam, wisconsin data centers are viewed

Melissa Palmer
February 3, 2026

Beaver Dam is weighing a 90,000-square-foot edge data center on 13 city-owned acres at Hwy 151 and Hemlock, on top...

North Carolina backlash over data centers signals shifting ground for AI infrastructure

North Carolina backlash over data centers signals shifting ground for AI infrastructure

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

A small North Carolina town is considering a moratorium on data centers, server farms, and crypto mining, which signals growing...

Transit-adjacent Atlanta data center plan tests zoning, neighbors, and AI infra

Transit-adjacent Atlanta data center plan tests zoning, neighbors, and AI infra

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

Atlanta is debating an exception to its new data center transit buffer rules to allow a data exchange facility on...

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