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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...

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...

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...

Cincinnati, Ohio plans three‑month pause on new AI data centers

Cincinnati, Ohio plans three‑month pause on new AI data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 11, 2026

Cincinnati is moving to impose a three‑month pause on new data centers across more than 20,000 parcels while it figures...

Missouri city delays decision on St. Charles data center ban

Missouri city delays decision on St. Charles data center ban

Melissa Palmer
February 10, 2026

St. Charles just pushed a decision on banning large-scale data centers out to April, after public pushback from both residents...

Data center limits reshape Maryland AI growth amid grid and equity concerns

Data center limits reshape Maryland AI growth amid grid and equity concerns

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

Prince George’s County, Maryland is trying to balance new data center tax revenue against low permanent jobs, grid stress, and...

Six‑month data center pause reshapes Birmingham, Alabama AI builds

Six‑month data center pause reshapes Birmingham, Alabama AI builds

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

Birmingham’s planning committee is asking for a six‑month moratorium on new data centers so the city can better understand their...

Georgia moves to curb AI data centers over rising power costs

Georgia moves to curb AI data centers over rising power costs

Melissa Palmer
January 26, 2026

Georgia is moving to become the first state with a statewide moratorium on new data centers, with similar bills emerging...

Indiana pause on data center annexation highlights AI infra pushback

Indiana pause on data center annexation highlights AI infra pushback

Melissa Palmer
January 22, 2026

Shelbyville, Indiana just put a 30-day pause on annexing 429 acres for a Prologis-led data center, signaling local resistance can...

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