Gov. Jim Pillen’s July 20 order blocks new data-center applications from Nebraska’s ImagiNE incentives while a state task force prepares 2027 recommendations on water, resources and county zoning.
Gray’s Town Council is scheduled to consider a proposed temporary data-center moratorium Aug. 4 as officials weigh zoning, power and water concerns.
A pending Tooele County permit could authorize up to 0.26 million gallons per day of concentrated reverse-osmosis wastewater toward Great Salt Lake wetlands and Gilbert Bay.
Texas regulators want lawmakers to expand oversight of data centers as the state weighs who will pay for new grid infrastructure and how large users respond in emergencies.
Delta County is pausing new data-center applications in unincorporated areas while officials review water, energy, infrastructure, and land-use rules.
Greenwood County Council voted 4-3 on July 21 to pause new data center approvals for 12 months while officials review zoning and infrastructure concerns.
A delayed Virginia study says Eastern Virginia groundwater is constrained and could decline, raising questions about data-center permits and water planning.
Effingham County says Project Camellia documents circulating online are unofficial, while Georgia’s state record shows only an initial DRI filing.
A proposed OpenAI data center near Savannah would bring major power demand, tax incentives and infrastructure questions, while key reviews remain ahead.
North Port commissioners directed staff to prepare a future vote on a proposed 18-month data center moratorium; no pause or ban is in effect.
A Jefferson County hearing resumes Aug. 12 on Birmingham residents’ request to pause Nebius data-center construction in Oxmoor Valley.
Baltimore County council members are backing more time to study data centers, with legislation expected in August and a key report due October 1.
Clinton’s proposed data-center zoning rules remain under review after a July 15 meeting, while the separate QTS project stays in due diligence without approval.
North Dakota lawmakers are studying AI and data-center rules after a crowded Bismarck hearing raised concerns about local control, water, power and land use.
Montgomery County Council was scheduled to vote July 28 on an amended 18-month data-center permitting pause that could shape Gaithersburg-area planning.
New York paused certain state permits for large data centers while officials review grid, water, environmental and ratepayer risks statewide.
Gilbert is reviewing proposed data-center zoning rules focused on power, water, noise, setbacks, screening and future neighborhood impacts.
Columbus filed a 400-page response defending its technology overlay. The city says it creates rules for future applications, not approval for a data center.
Louisville residents can comment on proposed data-center rules covering size, location, utility impacts, noise, buffers and future development decisions.
A 719-acre Lowndes County rezoning near Valdosta allows light-manufacturing use, but no formal data center application had been filed by July 20, 2026.
Lexington residents can comment July 30 on proposed data-center zoning rules while a countywide moratorium remains in effect through October 31.
Larimer County is seeking business input through July 31 as officials study data-center rules, while Fort Collins weighs possible water, power and zoning impacts.
