Draft ordinance floats proposals for data center regulations
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- wtxl.comseen 24 Sept, 02:36headline rewritten
HAPPENING TONIGHT: Wakulla County moves to ban data centers with new ordinance proposalWakulla County moves to ban data centers with new ordinance
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Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- kolotv.com17:10first to report
The Lyon County Board of Commissioners heard a proposed draft ordinance for data center regulations.
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- firstalert4.com12:33
St. Louis County residents will have their first chance on Monday to weigh in on proposed rules governing future data centers, including how close the facilities could be to homes, schools and parks and how much noise they could produce.
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- wfae.org16:28
The Stokes County planning board is again recommending against Project Delta, a proposed hyperscale data center near Walnut Cove. County commissioners will make the final decision next month.
Wed, 26 August 2026
2 reports- wthitv.com15:06
It’s back to the drawing board for Vermillion County when it comes to an ordinance governing data centers.
- wthitv.com20:55
Vermillion County commissioners voted 3-0 to reject a proposed data center ordinance during a meeting Tuesday night that drew more than 350 attendees.
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- devondispatch.ca17:30
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- wkyt.com22:21
Scott County leaders are drafting an ordinance to regulate data centers after residents packed a public planning meeting this week.
Mon, 21 September 2026
1 report- wtxl.com20:24edited after publishing
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HAPPENING TONIGHT: Wakulla County moves to ban data centers with new ordinance proposalWakulla County has officially banned data centers, with residents backing the move as commissioners cite concerns over rural impacts.
Thu, 24 September 2026
2 reports- ktvq.com00:01
Commissioners are asking state legislators to clarify the Right to Compute Act to preserve county authority over zoning, permitting, and public health reviews for data centers.
- krtv.com00:31
Montana's Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Butte citizen group, clearing the way for a data center initiative on the November ballot.
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- ktvq.com24 Sept, 00:31their copy
Fri, 25 September 2026
1 report- kbzk.com01:09
The Montana Supreme Court vacated an injunction that would have placed a Butte data center initiative on the general election ballot.