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| Date | What changed | Project |
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| Sep 21, 2026 | One Hundred Miles and five residents sue the Effingham IDA and Octans GA alleging open-government law violations WTOC | Project Camellia Rincon, Effingham County, GA · Proposed |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker denies most of the motion to dismiss and finds the group has standing KBIA / Columbia Missourian | AWS Project Green New Florence, Montgomery County, MO · Approved |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Supreme Court of Ohio rules the initiative cannot appear on the Nov. 3 ballot Court News Ohio | AWS Wilmington data center Wilmington, Clinton County, OH · Approved |
| Sep 17, 2026 | NM Supreme Court denies petitions and lifts stay KVIA | Project Jupiter Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM · Under construction |
| Sep 16, 2026 | City reports plaintiffs in both lawsuits involving the city have filed dismissals, pending final court direction City of Farmington | Farmington Technology Park Farmington, Dakota County, MN · Approved |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Coalition announces it is withdrawing its lawsuit, citing litigation costs Blandin on Broadband (citing Sun This Week) | Farmington Technology Park Farmington, Dakota County, MN · Approved |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Superior Court sets aside lot merger approval and orders CEQA environmental review KPBS | Imperial Data Center Imperial, Imperial County, CA · Paused |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Attorney General Raúl Torrez files responses backing emergency petitions New Mexico Department of Justice | Project Jupiter Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM · Under construction |
| Aug 28, 2026 | County says Superior Court found moratorium findings insufficient and ordered it withdrawn County of Imperial | Imperial Data Center Imperial, Imperial County, CA · Paused |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Cole County judge hears arguments on motion to dismiss the Preserve Montgomery County lawsuit KBIA | AWS Project Green New Florence, Montgomery County, MO · Approved |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Intermediate Court of Appeals dismisses environmental groups' appeals for lack of jurisdiction, finding good cause for late appeals to the WV Supreme Court WDTV | Ridgeline Facility Thomas, Tucker County, WV · Approved |
| Aug 23, 2026 | NM Supreme Court stays air-permit proceeding and well drilling KVIA | Project Jupiter Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM · Under construction |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Fiscal Court votes 5-4 to deny revised data center regulations and hire a consultant; Judge-Executive calls Aug. 24 special meeting for a new first reading The Oldham Era | Project Lincoln Oldham County, KY · Cancelled |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Madison County Board of Supervisors upholds the tax assessor's valuation of five Canton data center buildings, rejecting Amazon's appeal Mississippi Free Press | Amazon Web Services Madison County Mega Site campus Canton, Madison County, MS · Operating |
| Aug 17, 2026 | City and developers' motions to dismiss set for a Sept. 8 hearing before Will County Judge Victoria Breslan Shaw Local (The Herald-News) | Joliet Technology Center Joliet, Will County, IL · Approved |
| Aug 12, 2026 | LPSC votes 3-1 to reject an administrative law judge's recommendation to make Meta job and power-demand information available through subpoenas WWNO | Meta Hyperion Holly Ridge, Richland Parish, LA · Under construction |
| Aug 11, 2026 | DC BLOX sues Metro in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee over the moratorium Axios Nashville | DC BLOX Nashville Data Center Nashville, Davidson County, TN · Proposed |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Nessel and environmental groups file initial briefs in consolidated appeal Michigan Advance | Saline Township Stargate Data Center Saline Township, Washtenaw County, MI · Under construction |
| Aug 2026 | Residents' group appeals planning commission's conditional preliminary approval of a second Greenfield Road data center LancasterOnline | CoreWeave Lancaster data center Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA · Under construction |
| Aug 2026 | Preservation of Community Well-being Collective LLC and nine Lake County residents sue to challenge the village's approvals Lake and McHenry County Scanner | T5 @ Chicago IV Grayslake, Lake County, IL · Approved |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Citizens for Fauquier County suffers a setback in court in its challenges to the data center Fauquier Times | Amazon Web Services Warrenton Data Center Warrenton, Fauquier County, VA · Approved |
| Jul 17, 2026 | St. Louis County Circuit Judge Ellen W. Dunne denies plaintiffs' motion for default judgment in the residents' lawsuit Leader (Jefferson County, MO) | CRG Festus Data Center Festus, Jefferson County, MO · Approved |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Waverly residents sue Sangamon County in circuit court to overturn the approval Illinois Times | CyrusOne Sangamon County Data Center Waverly, Sangamon County, IL · Approved |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Three Sturtevant residents sue Microsoft in federal court over noise WPR | Microsoft Fairwater Mount Pleasant, Racine County, WI · Operating |
| Jul 2, 2026 | QTS withdraws petitions and ends the project Potomac Local | Prince William Digital Gateway Gainesville, Prince William County, VA · Cancelled |
| Jul 2026 | Oracle credit rating falls to BBB-; PSC rejects We Energies request to reconsider collateral rules; Oracle challenges rules in Ozaukee County Circuit Court Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service | Port Washington (Lighthouse) Data Center Campus Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI · Under construction |
| Jul 2026 | O'Leary Digital and Box Elder County ask the First District Court to dismiss the June 3 referendum lawsuit Deseret News | Stratos Project Box Elder County, UT · Proposed |
| Jul 2026 | Tonawanda Seneca Nation, Sierra Club and a Town of Alabama resident sue the IDA and town officials over the STAMP incentive zoning agreement Investigative Post | Stream Data Centers STAMP Campus Alabama, Genesee County, NY · Proposed |
| Jul 2026 | South Carolina Environmental Law Center sues Spartanburg County and Valara Holdings on behalf of nearby residents over the minor land development classification FOX Carolina | Valara Holdings High Performance Compute Center Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC · Under construction |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Maryland Supreme Court rules that a citizen referendum on the county's expanded data center zoning must stay off the ballot Maryland Matters | Quantum Frederick Adamstown, Frederick County, MD · Under construction |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously sends revised data center regulations to Fiscal Court The Oldham Era | Project Lincoln Oldham County, KY · Cancelled |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Judge David Hobdy dismisses the residents' rezoning lawsuit with prejudice WBRC | Project Marvel Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL · Approved |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Oracle files petition in Ozaukee County Circuit Court seeking review of the PSC's data center tariff decision Ozaukee County Circuit Court (via WPR) | Port Washington (Lighthouse) Data Center Campus Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI · Under construction |
| Jun 15, 2026 | WVDEP public hearing on air permit at Mason County Courthouse Charleston Gazette-Mail | Monarch Compute Campus Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV · Under construction |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Justice Department files motion to intervene and seek dismissal of the NAACP Clean Air Act lawsuit. Lawyer Monthly | xAI Colossus 2 Memphis, Shelby County, TN · Under construction |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Chester County judge denies residents' appeals of project approvals The Philadelphia Inquirer | Sentinel / Green Fig Data Center Malvern, Chester County, PA · Paused |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Council rejects recall petitions, 4-3 Jefferson County Leader | CRG Festus Data Center Festus, Jefferson County, MO · Approved |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Board of Zoning Appeals upholds the planning director's denial WWBT 12 On Your Side | Old Bermuda Data Center Chesterfield County, VA · Denied |
| Jun 2026 | Board of Supervisors adopts 45-day data center moratorium; developer sues IID for water access County of Imperial | Imperial Data Center Imperial, Imperial County, CA · Paused |
| Jun 2026 | Referendum group BEAR sues in 1st District Court over referendum rejection; separate civil-rights suit filed by residents and Alliance for a Better Utah Utah Public Radio | Stratos Project Box Elder County, UT · Proposed |
| May 18, 2026 | Residents and Joliet Residents For Responsible Growth sue city and developers in Will County Shaw Local (The Herald-News) | Joliet Technology Center Joliet, Will County, IL · Approved |
| May 5, 2026 | Residents file appeal and declaratory judgment petition in Coweta County Superior Court against the county and Atlas Development The Citizen | Project Sail Newnan, Coweta County, GA · Approved |
| May 2026 | The group suing over Project Cardinal files another lawsuit targeting the Project Steel campus WSPY News | Project Steel Data Center Campus Yorkville, Kendall County, IL · Approved |
| Apr 30, 2026 | QTS files appeal petitions with the Supreme Court of Virginia Virginia Business | Prince William Digital Gateway Gainesville, Prince William County, VA · Cancelled |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Stop the Hermantown Data Center files a lawsuit in St. Louis County District Court MPR News | Google Hermantown Data Center Hermantown, St. Louis County, MN · Proposed |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Oakland County Election Commission approves recall petition language against township trustees WDIV ClickOnDetroit | Project Flex New Hudson, Oakland County, MI · Approved |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Seven Decatur Township residents file petition for judicial review of the commission's decision Mirror Indy | Sabey Decatur Technology Park Indianapolis, Marion County, IN · Approved |
| Apr 17, 2026 | AG Dana Nessel appeals MPSC approval to Michigan Court of Appeals Michigan Department of Attorney General | Saline Township Stargate Data Center Saline Township, Washtenaw County, MI · Under construction |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Board of County Supervisors unanimously votes not to appeal Virginia Business | Prince William Digital Gateway Gainesville, Prince William County, VA · Cancelled |
| Apr 14, 2026 | NAACP files Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI and MZX Tech; DOJ moved in June 2026 to intervene on the company’s side Scientific American | xAI Colossus 2 Memphis, Shelby County, TN · Under construction |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Superior Court Judge Brenden Griffin dismisses No Desert Data Center Coalition's open-meeting lawsuit; plaintiffs planned appeal AZPM | Project Blue Tucson, Pima County, AZ · Under construction |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Guido files notices of appeal of the dismissals WRDW | Pumpkin Technology Campus Harlem, Columbia County, GA · Approved |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Guido files notices of appeal to Georgia Court of Appeals WRDW | White Oak Technology Park Appling, Columbia County, GA · Approved |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Residents and Wake Up Jeffco LLC sue City of Festus and CRG Acquisition LLC in St. Louis County Circuit Court Jefferson County Leader | CRG Festus Data Center Festus, Jefferson County, MO · Approved |
| Apr 2026 | Compass Datacenters drops its appeal WTOP News | Prince William Digital Gateway Gainesville, Prince William County, VA · Cancelled |
| Apr 2026 | A lawsuit names the City of Yorkville and Pioneer Development LLC as defendants Shaw Local | Project Cardinal Data Center Campus Yorkville, Kendall County, IL · Approved |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Virginia Court of Appeals affirms voiding of rezonings Virginia Business | Prince William Digital Gateway Gainesville, Prince William County, VA · Cancelled |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Superior Court order dismissing the Pumpkin Center petition with prejudice is signed and filed WRDW | Pumpkin Technology Campus Harlem, Columbia County, GA · Approved |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Columbia County Superior Court dismissal orders filed (White Oak order signed March 19) WRDW | White Oak Technology Park Appling, Columbia County, GA · Approved |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Environmental Hearing Board denies Homer City Generation's motion to consolidate the two permit appeals Lehigh Daily | Homer City Energy Campus Homer City, Indiana County, PA · Under construction |
| Mar 16, 2026 | City Council public hearing on the proposal (lawsuit alleges residents were denied due process) Shaw Local (The Herald-News) | Joliet Technology Center Joliet, Will County, IL · Approved |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Community groups and residents file suit in Stokes County Superior Court challenging the January rezoning Southern Environmental Law Center | Project Delta Walnut Cove, Stokes County, NC · Approved |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Resident Gregory P. Guido Jr. files a judicial review petition challenging the Pumpkin Center rezoning WRDW | Pumpkin Technology Campus Harlem, Columbia County, GA · Approved |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Gregory P. Guido Jr. files judicial review petitions challenging White Oak and Pumpkin Center rezonings WRDW | White Oak Technology Park Appling, Columbia County, GA · Approved |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Washtenaw County judge denies a resident's motion to intervene in the consent judgment. Planet Detroit | Saline Township Stargate Data Center Saline Township, Washtenaw County, MI · Under construction |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Zoning Board of Appeals votes 5-0 to recommend approval Illinois Times | CyrusOne Sangamon County Data Center Waverly, Sangamon County, IL · Approved |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Arizona Attorney General files appeal in Maricopa County Superior Court challenging the ACC's approval of the TEP–Beale agreement Arizona Attorney General's Office | Project Blue Tucson, Pima County, AZ · Under construction |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Public notice issued for zoning hearing (lawsuit alleges it failed to describe the data center) Shaw Local (The Herald-News) | Joliet Technology Center Joliet, Will County, IL · Approved |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Imperial County Superior Court finds the City of Imperial's amended CEQA complaint legally insufficient Calexico Chronicle | Imperial Data Center Imperial, Imperial County, CA · Paused |
| Feb 5, 2026 | West Virginia Air Quality Board upholds permit over appeal by Tucker United, WV Highlands Conservancy and Sierra Club POWER Magazine | Ridgeline Facility Thomas, Tucker County, WV · Approved |
| Feb 2026 | Residents file suit seeking to block the fill permit FOX 32 Chicago | Amazon Hobart data center Hobart, Lake County, IN · Approved |
| Feb 2026 | Preserve Montgomery County files a lawsuit against the county KBIA / Columbia Missourian | AWS Project Green New Florence, Montgomery County, MO · Approved |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Residents file a mandamus complaint in Washtenaw County Circuit Court alleging the Zoning Board of Appeals failed to hold a required hearing on a data center permit. Planet Detroit | Saline Township Stargate Data Center Saline Township, Washtenaw County, MI · Under construction |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Village staff determine the proposal is not feasible and recommend rejecting the annexation petition Village of DeForest | QTS DeForest Data Center Campus DeForest, Dane County, WI · Cancelled |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Fiscal Court unanimously denies draft data center regulations, sending them back to Planning and Zoning Commission The Oldham Era | Project Lincoln Oldham County, KY · Cancelled |
| Jan 14, 2026 | No Desert Data Center Coalition sues Pima County in Superior Court alleging Open Meeting Law violations in the rezoning AZPM | Project Blue Tucson, Pima County, AZ · Under construction |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Developer sues City of Imperial in federal court after moving project to county land Calexico Chronicle | Imperial Data Center Imperial, Imperial County, CA · Paused |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Pecos County Commissioners Court agenda includes a tax abatement agreement with CoreWeave, LLC within the Longfellow Renewable Energy Reinvestment Zone Pecos County, Texas | Project Horizon Fort Stockton, Pecos County, TX · Proposed |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Two landowners, represented by SELC, sue Colleton County over the data center ordinance Southern Environmental Law Center | Project Boulder Walterboro, Colleton County, SC · Proposed |
| 2026 | Thirteen residents and four nonprofit groups sue, alleging improper notice and procedures; commissioners void the rezoning (by April 2026) Spectrum News | Project Delta Walnut Cove, Stokes County, NC · Approved |
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