El Paso keeps Meta data-center deal after council rejects exit talks
The June 9 vote left the Wurldwide/Meta agreement intact, pushing the data-center fight toward oversight, utilities and future rules.
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St. Louis data center zoning bill heads to aldermen with noise, power rules
St. Louis, MO – Board Bill 49 would create city zoning rules for data centers, adding size classes, setbacks, utility disclosures and public review.
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Syracuse Watches Otoe County Data-Center Pause as Debate Spreads
Syracuse, NE — Otoe County’s data-center pause remains active as Gage County weighs its own moratorium, putting water, power and zoning rules in focus.
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Seattle pauses large data centers as utility-cost fight begins
Seattle, WA — A one-year emergency moratorium pauses new large data centers while the city studies zoning, water, power demand and utility-rate protections.
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Spartanburg data-center air hearing set June 25; comments due July 31
Spartanburg, SC — SCDES will take public comments June 25 on Valara’s draft data-center air permit, with written comments open until July 31.
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Parma fuel watch: Boise metro gas and diesel both ease
Boise metro regular gas and diesel both eased from last week and last month, giving Parma-area drivers relief while prices remain above last year.
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Oshkosh plate-camera debate shifts to vendor search, oversight
Oshkosh, WI — After ending its Flock Safety deal, city officials are weighing a new plate-camera vendor with added review and public input.
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Minneapolis committee advances data-center moratorium after hearing
Minneapolis leaders advanced a data-center moratorium after a June 16 hearing and a 5-1 committee vote, but the proposal still needs final council action.
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Spokane council introduces data center moratorium after Avista 500 MW pause
Spokane WA – Council members introduced a one-year moratorium on new data center permits as Avista paused a potential 500 MW request in Spokane.
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Seattle adopts emergency data-center moratorium as it studies power, water, rates
Seattle has paused new large data-center applications while officials study grid, water, land-use, and utility-rate impacts for residents and City Light customers.
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Seattle council approves one-year pause on new large data center applications
Seattle WA – The council approved a one-year emergency pause on new large data center applications, citing grid, water, rates, land use and jobs.
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U.S. jobless claims dip to 226,000 as hiring stays cautious
Weekly claims fell to 226,000, signaling layoffs remain low as May payroll gains and April openings point to a cautious hiring pace.
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Van Wert’s QTS data center puts water, power and jobs back in focus
Van Wert’s planned QTS campus drew fresh scrutiny at a June 11 event, with residents pressing for answers on water, power, jobs, taxes and timing.
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Pasco County data-center pause heads to June 16 vote, with Dade City watching
Dade City, FL – Pasco County’s proposed yearlong pause on new data centers is still pending, and county meetings on June 16 and July 14 will decide the next step.
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Seattle council vote today could put a one-year pause on new data centers
Seattle City Council is set to vote June 9 on CB 121214, a proposed one-year pause on new and expanded large-scale data centers while the city studies impacts.
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Minneapolis data center moratorium heads to June 16 hearing
Minneapolis MN – The city’s six-month data center moratorium is in effect and returns to council June 16 for a committee hearing on possible zoning limits.
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Reno council extends data-center moratorium through August 2027
Reno council extended the city’s data-center moratorium to Aug. 31, 2027, while staff keeps rewriting Title 18 and planning for utility demand.
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Reno council weighs data-center moratorium Monday as rules rewrite advances
Reno NV – Council meets Monday, June 1, to consider a data-center rule rewrite and a final moratorium through Dec. 31, 2026, or until new rules pass.
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Minneapolis Council approves six-month pause on large data centers
Minneapolis approved a six-month pause on certain large data centers while officials study zoning, power demand and neighborhood impacts.
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Charlotte’s proposed 150-day data center moratorium heads to June 8 vote
Charlotte City Council is weighing a temporary pause on new data center and telecom applications while staff study water, power, noise, and zoning impacts.
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Lamar regular gas stays under $5 as diesel prices spread
Lamar drivers can still find sub-$5 regular at several stops, but diesel runs from the high-$5s to the mid-$6s. Comparison shopping still pays.
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Myrtle Beach gas jumps 10 cents, diesel rises, both still below last week
AAA says Myrtle Beach regular gas climbed to $4.093 and diesel to $5.233 on May 13, but both remain below last week and under state and U.S. averages.
