Data center Construction News

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May 28, 2026

Proposed Jasper County Hyperscale Data Center and Solar Farm Face Local Opposition

Community members in Sarcoxie are organizing to oppose a proposed hyperscale data center park and 2,000-acre solar farm in Jasper and Lawrence counties.

Joplin, MO

May 27, 2026

Charlotte City Council Weighs 150-Day Halt on New Data Center Construction

Charlotte City Council weighs a 150-day moratorium on new data centers following public outcry over two massive projects currently under construction.

Charlotte–Concord, NC

May 27, 2026

Kevin O’Leary Withdraws Second Water Permit Application for Utah Data Center Project

Kevin O’Leary withdraws the second water rights application for his proposed data center project in Utah.

Utah

May 27, 2026

Utah Lawmakers Launch Environmental Study Amidst Stratos Data Center Referendum Push

Utah lawmakers are launching a study on the environmental impact of large-scale data centers as residents push for a referendum on the 40,000-acre Stratos project in Box Elder County.

Utah

May 28, 2026

Dane County Proposes 18-Month Freeze on Data Center Permits

Dane County is considering an 18-month moratorium on new data center construction to develop zoning regulations regarding environmental, economic, and safety impacts.

Madison, WI

May 27, 2026

Greater St. Louis Economic Group Backs Ongoing Data Center Pipeline in Festus and Midtown

Greater St. Louis hosts a panel to promote data center development in the region, dismissing resident concerns as myths despite ongoing protests in Festus and Midtown St. Louis.

St. Louis, MO

Georgia Data Center Pipeline Expands as Crypto Firms Pivot to AI Infrastructure

Georgia sees a regional shift as cryptocurrency mining firms increasingly pivot toward the development of AI-focused data centers.

Georgia

May 27, 2026

HITT Contracting Developing 1M SF Rowan Data Center Campus in Temple

Rowan Digital secures $3 billion in financing for a 300-megawatt data center campus in Temple, Texas.

Texas

May 27, 2026

Azio AI Taps South Texas Site for 5MW Modular Data Center Buildout

Azio AI secures an order from Envirotech Vehicles to deploy 5 megawatts of modular data center infrastructure at a South Texas site.

Texas

May 12, 2026

Nebius Starts Work on $1B Gigawatt-Scale Independence AI Data Center

Nebius breaks ground on a new gigawatt-scale AI factory campus in Independence, representing a $1 billion investment in Missouri's digital infrastructure.

Missouri

May 21, 2026