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Opposition to Meta AI Data Center Grows in Maysville, Kentucky
News Clip5:27WHAS11·Maysville, Mason County, KY

Opposition to Meta AI Data Center Grows in Maysville, Kentucky

Residents and landowners in Maysville, including some supporters of President Donald Trump, are protesting Meta's proposed AI data center and questioning land-sale agreements. Mason County approved the plans for a project covering more than 2,000 acres southwest of Maysville, which officials say could create more than 400 permanent jobs and about 2,000 construction and trade jobs.

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Meta
10/23/2026
Open house offers early glimpse of Google Palo data center project
News ClipCorridor Business Journal·Palo, Linn County, IA

Open house offers early glimpse of Google Palo data center project

Google presented plans for a proposed $14 billion data center campus near Palo, Iowa, featuring six buildings, on-site water treatment and major power infrastructure. The project still requires annexation and zoning approval from Palo, while some residents and Linn County officials oppose the proposal or question its environmental, water, noise and regulatory impacts.

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Google
10/23/2026
Pa. township solicitor to earn big payout in Amazon data center deal
News Clip1:39PennLive.com·Salem, Luzerne County, PA

Pa. township solicitor to earn big payout in Amazon data center deal

Salem Township solicitor Tony McDonald and his law firm could receive up to $675,000 if Amazon secures permits and occupancy certificates for a proposed data center campus. Critics and ethics experts say tying the township lawyer’s compensation to the project’s success creates a conflict of interest, while Pennsylvania officials have yet to release promised guidance on community benefits agreements.

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Amazon
10/23/2026
Crowley says he will "absolutely" sign repeal of data center tax breaks
News Clip1:22UpNorthNews·WI

Crowley says he will "absolutely" sign repeal of data center tax breaks

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate David Crowley says he would sign legislation repealing the state’s data center tax incentives if elected, reversing his earlier position that the incentives warranted further review. The incentives, approved in the 2023 budget, have reportedly saved data center developers an estimated $1.5 billion.

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10/23/2026
Estherville Data Center Proposed
News Clip1:20KCAU-TV Sioux City·Estherville, Emmet County, IA

Estherville Data Center Proposed

Path One Data Centers presented plans for a data center of up to 25 megawatts on about 12 acres in Estherville's south-side industrial park. The facility could employ 15 to 25 workers, and local officials will continue discussing data center rules before potentially sending the plan to the City Council.

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10/23/2026
Data centers ‘front and center’ in key PA congressional races
News ClipSpotlight PA·South Whitehall, Lehigh County, PA

Data centers ‘front and center’ in key PA congressional races

Opposition to data center development has become a prominent issue in several competitive Pennsylvania congressional races. In South Whitehall Township, residents are fighting Edged US’s proposed Project Atlas complex, citing concerns about neighborhood impacts, electricity costs, water use and environmental effects.

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10/23/2026
Cleveland.com fact-checks Ramaswamy ad about Acton’s Ohio data center investments
News Clip1:54cleveland.com·OH

Cleveland.com fact-checks Ramaswamy ad about Acton’s Ohio data center investments

The video fact-checks Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign ad alleging Amy Acton was hypocritical about data centers because of her investments in technology companies. It says Acton's disclosed Microsoft holdings did not establish direct investment in specific data centers, while Microsoft's planned Ohio facilities include projects in New Albany, Heath and Hebron.

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Microsoft
10/23/2026
T5-funded study says data center will bring in billions; opponents scoff at the numbers
News ClipChicago Tribune·Grayslake, Lake County, IL

T5-funded study says data center will bring in billions; opponents scoff at the numbers

A T5-commissioned study claims its Grayslake data center development will generate nearly $10 billion in economic output across Illinois by 2031, including billions in Lake County revenue and thousands of jobs. Local opponents, including the Lake County Data Center Opposition Coalition, dispute the projections and have sued to stop the project, citing concerns about transparency, power use, water, noise, contamination and air quality.

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10/23/2026
The Chestnut Grove Caught in the Middle of A Years-Long Data Center Fight
News Clip2:46404 Media·Mason County, WV

The Chestnut Grove Caught in the Middle of A Years-Long Data Center Fight

A planned 2,250-acre Nscale data center campus in Mason County, West Virginia, has triggered opposition over its potential impact on a historic American chestnut grove, streams and wetlands. State officials say the trees may be relocated, while experts warn that transplanting them could result in their deaths; a second campus by Starwood Digital Ventures is also planned nearby.

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10/23/2026
News ClipThe Commercial Appeal·Memphis, Shelby County, TN

Musk spends 'night and day' in Memphis as 'SI' fuels SpaceX growth

The article reports that Elon Musk is spending significant time in Memphis as SpaceX expands its operations there, with “SI” identified as a driver of the company’s growth. The available text does not provide further details about the specific facility or development.

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SpaceX
10/23/2026
Cromwell residents raise concerns over possible data center
News ClipWFSB·Cromwell, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County, CT

Cromwell residents raise concerns over possible data center

Cromwell residents are raising concerns about the possibility of a data center being built in town. Mayor James Demetriades shared a developer's letter but said no official application has been filed and that he is neither endorsing nor opposing the project.

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10/23/2026
Google gives insight into the Palo data center project and plans to break ground
News Clip2:37KCRG-TV9: Your Trusted Local News Source·Palo, Linn County, IA

Google gives insight into the Palo data center project and plans to break ground

Google plans to build a six-building data center campus near Palo, with groundbreaking expected by early next year and construction continuing through 2031. The project could use 10 million to 14 million gallons of water daily, prompting questions about water availability, environmental impacts and traffic. Google said it moved discussions from Linn County to the City of Palo after the county adopted stricter environmental rules and sought more money, while maintaining that it remains committed to working with both parties.

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Google
10/23/2026
Inside Yellowstone National Park’s historic gift from data center developers
News ClipWyoFile·Cheyenne, Laramie County, WY

Inside Yellowstone National Park’s historic gift from data center developers

Tallgrass, a Blackstone-owned energy company developing a major AI data center near Cheyenne with Google, donated $105 million to Yellowstone National Park. The gift is drawing criticism from residents and environmental advocates who question whether it is intended to improve the companies’ public image while nearby data centers create noise, light, water, pollution and electricity concerns.

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GoogleMicrosoft
10/23/2026