4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (365+ words) NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — Mayor Jon Mitchell has proposed a citywide ban on data centers being built in New Bedford “while research is conducted and regulations are considered,” according to a City release. Mitchell has filed an ordinance amendment with the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (531+ words) The City Council at its August 26 meeting, voted 5-0 to adopt an urgency (emergency) moratorium prohibiting data centers within the city of Escondido. The ordinance is for 45 days, which can be extended. Garret Smith, Senior Planner with the City’s Development Services…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (41+ words) Yahoo Escondido's city council is set to vote Wednesday on a moratorium that would prevent data centers from being built, giving the city time to plan before any development applications move forward....

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (214+ words) Sent-trib Property tax increases and the need to adequately fund our public schools are two of the top concerns I hear when speaking with my constituents — especially seniors on a fixed income and young families grappling with rising housing costs....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (641+ words) The Greensboro City Council passed a 180-day moratorium Tuesday on new data centers with electrical demand exceeding 10 megawatts. The length of the pause, which council will use to establish new ordinances related to data centers, is longer than the originally…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (346+ words) Data centers have drawn criticism locally and nationally because of their potential to drain water supplies and hike electric bills. Chicago's embrace of innovation shouldn't be at the expense of health or safety, Mayor Brandon Johnson said....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (588+ words) Indiana regulators were set to vote Wednesday on whether they should reconsider a contentious $71 million rate increase for AES Indiana customers — but reversed course abruptly Tuesday, the morning after Gov. Mike Braun unceremoniously sacked former regulator Andy Zay. The governor,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (246+ words) FAIRFAX, Iowa — Fairfax is joining a growing list of communities hitting pause on large AI data centers. The City Council approved a moratorium in a 3-1 vote Tuesday night while the city works on new rules for the projects. “We’re taking it…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (977+ words) The Village of Forest Park has been facing financial issues for years, and its latest efforts to address that problem have conjured tension, not just between residents and the village, but between elected commissioners themselves. At a July 8 Special Budget…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (297+ words) Insider NJ In her first days in office, Governor Sherrill took swift action to advance solutions that target the root causes of higher energy costs: holding our grid operator, PJM, accountable; expanding solar and storage; streamlining permitting; and holding AI…...