Oliver County data center debate continues
News Clip1:45KX News·Oliver County, ND·3/14/2026
Oliver County, North Dakota has approved a 180-day moratorium on new data center construction, temporarily blocking any projects while they study the issue further. This comes after the county's planning and zoning board urged a much longer three-year moratorium, and just days after neighboring Mercer County passed a one-year ban on new data centers. The decision was made at a packed county commissioners meeting where residents debated the future of data centers in the area. Applied Digital, a data center company, was present but did not go on the record, though they provided a statement saying they continue to monitor opportunities in the region.
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Gov: Oliver County Commissioners, Mercer County
Oliver County data center debate continues
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