Voters approve ban on high-impact data centers in El Dorado, Emporia
News ClipKAKE·El Dorado, Butler County, KS·11/4/2026
Voters in Butler County, Kansas, approved a 10-year ban on high-impact data centers and certain battery energy storage systems in El Dorado. The measure blocks these developments for the duration of the ban.
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BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) — Butler County voters have approved a ban on high-impact data centers and certain battery energy storage systems in El Dorado for 10 years.