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Local zoning fight stalls massive AI‑era data center project in LORDSTOWN, OHIO

Local zoning fight stalls massive AI‑era data center project in LORDSTOWN, OHIO

Melissa Palmer
January 14, 2026

A $3.6 billion, 133‑acre data center project in Lordstown is now a full-blown legal fight over whether the village is...

Moratorium on new Delaware AI data centers raises regulatory uncertainty

Moratorium on new Delaware AI data centers raises regulatory uncertainty

Melissa Palmer
January 14, 2026

Delaware transparency advocates are pushing for a temporary halt on new hyperscale data center projects. The core issue is not...

Scaled‑back Virginia data center plan eases height, power, and skyline impact

Scaled‑back Virginia data center plan eases height, power, and skyline impact

Melissa Palmer
January 9, 2026

In Virginia, Gigaland’s developers have resubmitted a scaled-down data center plan, cutting total floor space and dropping one building. They...

AWS data center plan stalls in Wilmington, Ohio over unanswered questions on impacts

AWS data center plan stalls in Wilmington, Ohio over unanswered questions on impacts

Melissa Palmer
January 7, 2026

Amazon’s Wilmington, Ohio data center plan is stalled because the company couldn’t answer basic facility questions on cooling, generators, noise,...

Michigan opposition stalls billion‑dollar AI data center I’m watching closely

Michigan opposition stalls billion‑dollar AI data center I’m watching closely

Melissa Palmer
January 2, 2026

A $1 billion, 237-acre data center project in Lowell Township is on indefinite hold after public backlash and a packed...

AI data center dream in Westfield, Massachusetts quietly collapses over power, permits

AI data center dream in Westfield, Massachusetts quietly collapses over power, permits

Melissa Palmer
January 2, 2026

Servistar pitched a 2.7 million square foot hyperscale data center in Westfield that would have pulled 4–5x the city’s total...

Microsoft pause at Cherry Valley, Illinois reshapes AI tracking

Microsoft pause at Cherry Valley, Illinois reshapes AI tracking

Melissa Palmer
December 22, 2025

Microsoft spent $32.3 million on 340 acres in Boone County for a new data center site but has effectively hit...

Local ohio bans on data centers reshape where ai capacity can be built

Local ohio bans on data centers reshape where ai capacity can be built

Melissa Palmer
December 15, 2025

Washington Township in central Ohio just put a 90-day moratorium on new data centers, following a similar move by nearby...

Indiana battle reshapes plans for Midwest AI data centers and incentives

Indiana battle reshapes plans for Midwest AI data centers and incentives

Melissa Palmer
December 12, 2025

St. Joseph County just blocked rezoning for a $12 billion, 1,057-acre data center near New Carlisle, but the developers can...