data centers

Maine lawmakers prepare to vote on a statewide data center moratorium; East Whiteland's planning commission sends a 60% expansion to supervisors after hundreds pack a fiery meeting.

Monterey Park extends its moratorium and puts a ban on the June ballot. Mason, MI residents force a repeal of the city's data center ordinance. Joliet's seven-hour hearing ends without a vote on a $20B campus. Detroit council urges a two-year moratorium. READ MORE.

Detroit Michigan council votes to push for a two-year data center moratorium; Scranton Pennsylvania proactively introduces zoning rules with no project even on the table. READ MORE.

Lee County votes 6-0 to draft a fracking moratorium over a gas-powered data center rumor; hundreds pack a Missouri gym to fight two rezoning proposals. READ MORE.

Joliet delays vote on Illinois' largest proposed data center after a seven-hour hearing; Monterey Park calls a special election to ban data centers citywide. READ MORE.

Lowell enacts Massachusetts' first moratorium. Fairfax County land sale draws scrutiny. Oakley developer drops data centers from project. READ MORE.

Georgia repeals its data center tax exemption. New Castle County passes regulations but won't apply them retroactively. Independence opponents sue to force a referendum. Tulsa hears a proposed 365-day moratorium. Festus residents try to restructure city government to unlock ballot powers. READ MORE.

St. Albans Township becomes the first in Licking County to ban data centers, Tulsa considers a citywide moratorium, and Festus residents push to restructure their government to block a data center project. READ MORE.

At A Glance 🔽 * Independence, MO: residents file lawsuit to force a citywide referendum on $150B+ data center bond ordinance. * Provo, UT: City Council unanimously declines zoning change for AI data center, wants more time. * New Castle County, DE: Council passes data center guidelines 12-0, but won't apply

New Castle County, DE amendment threatens to gut data center regs; More cities and townships push on moratoriums. READ MORE.