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• Aug 26, 2026

  How Data Center Controversies Have Transformed the Midterm Elections

  The Associated Press has published an analysis of the growing political opposition to U.S. data centers and how it is reshaping policy debates. It is commentary and reporting on a broader trend, not a first-time corporate announcement.

  • The article says Oracle, Meta, Google, Amazon and Microsoft expect to spend more than $700 billion on U.S. data centers this year, while OpenAI and Oracle are building Project Jupiter, a $165 billion complex near the Mexican border in New Mexico.
  • It also notes opposition over water use, electricity costs, and climate impacts; examples include a challenge to well drilling permits in New Mexico, a one-year ban on large data centers in New York, and tougher regulatory steps in Texas under Greg Abbott.
• Aug 26, 2026

  In a Divided America, Left and Right Unite to Oppose Data Centers

  The Associated Press reports on growing bipartisan opposition to rapid data center expansion in rural Nebraska and New Mexico, alongside support from some labor leaders and officials.

  • In Cass County, Nebraska, officials approved a 12-month moratorium on data center development, which could affect Tenaska‘s plans to option 1,300-plus acres along Highway 75 and CyrusOne‘s control of nearly 400 acres outside Plattsmouth.
  • In New Mexico, Oracle‘s Project Jupiter faces legal and water-supply opposition; Oracle says it will invest $50 million in water and wastewater systems in Doña Ana County, while the project is described as a $165 billion data center complex and is expected to generate $4.7 billion in taxes.
• Aug 4, 2026

  Data center energy constraints and moratoriums are mounting. Expect to see stalled AI projects

  New York has announced a one-year statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data center construction.

  • Governor Kathy Hochul said the order is meant to address utility bills, resource depletion, and uncertainty for New Yorkers, while the state studies data center energy demand and considers requiring operators to pay more for power or supply their own.
  • The article also cites broader sector pressures, including 127 other U.S. jurisdictions with similar moratoriums, at least 75 blocked or delayed projects worth about $130 billion in Q1 2026, and growing concerns over grid capacity, transmission bottlenecks, and AI workload demand.
• Jul 27, 2026

  Ookla: Geographic Location Impacts Cloud Responsiveness

  Ookla has published an analysis showing that geography and network infrastructure affect cloud latency for AI workloads.

  • Mike Dano wrote that “cloud latency can be impacted by a variety of factors including geographic location, internet routing infrastructure and operators’ traffic steering, peering and interconnect policies.”
  • The analysis compared U.S. cities and found higher median cloud latency in smaller, rural cities; Providence, R.I. was noted as an exception at 104 milliseconds, while Chicago generally outperformed Roswell, N.M. in many cases.
  • Ookla said Oracle generally showed higher latency than AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure; it also noted that Verizon was often fastest in Roswell and T-Mobile often fastest in Chicago.
• Jul 27, 2026 · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 6: From Free Trade Agreements to Strategic Techno-Economic Agreements

  ITIF has published a policy report proposing Strategic Techno-Economic Agreements (STEAs) as a new framework for U.S.-led trade deals aimed at strengthening allied industries and constraining China.

  • The report argues that the free trade era is over and calls for binding, reciprocal agreements with allies that include zero-for-zero tariffs, digital trade rules, defense production cooperation, investment screening, export-control alignment, and counter-IP theft measures.
  • It also cites several recent or existing policy precedents and announcements, including USTR’s March 2026 Section 301 investigations, the U.S.-U.K. critical minerals MOU, and the Pax Silica initiative; the report itself is an original ITIF publication, not a news report of a single transaction.
• Jul 24, 2026

  Data center boom tests Florida’s new infrastruture law as power demands surge across the state

  Florida Construction News reports that Florida’s expanding data center pipeline is driving construction demand while also triggering debate over utility cost shifting and grid upgrade expenses.

  • The article says a $2.6 billion hyperscale AI campus is proposed in Fort Meade, alongside a 300-megawatt campus in Polk County and additional projects in Palm Beach County and Palm Coast.
  • It also says SB 484 will take effect on July 1, 2026 and bars utilities from shifting infrastructure costs to residential ratepayers; Duke Energy is scheduled for hearings on August 25 and 26 over 540 megawatts of active projects in Fort Meade and Fort Pierce.
• Jun 30, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - June 30, 2026

  The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) recaps Expo2026 panels and highlights recent policy developments.

  • Main announcement: EESI summarizes the 29th annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Policy Forum (Expo2026), providing links to full recorded panels on topics including permitting reform, energy affordability, data centers, and building and grid resilience; the newsletter links to EESI’s YouTube recordings and lists speakers and organizations for each session.
  • Policy and event updates: The newsletter reports the Senate Agriculture Committee’s draft Farm Bill (PDF link provided) and notes the House passed H.R.7567 in April; it also records recent congressional actions including passage of S.629 (Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act) through the House, passage of S.4822 (Saving the Ocean Observatories Initiative Act of 2026) in the Senate, reintroduction of S.4867 (Small Farm Conservation Act), and introduction of S.4870 to reauthorize Earth MRI; it lists upcoming EESI briefings on July 16, 2026 (Nitrogen pollution research roadmap) and July 24, 2026 (drought impacts).
• Jun 30, 2026

  Stargate Update: AI’s Biggest Data Center Buildout Meets Reality

  OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX announced the Stargate initiative in January 2025; this article reports on its evolution, project deployments, financing friction, and operational lessons.

  • Main announcement and current actions: The Stargate consortium originally pledged up to $500 billion and up to 10 GW of compute capacity; since then concrete projects have emerged including Vantage Data Centers breaking ground on the Lighthouse campus (Port Washington, WI) in December 2025 — a $15 billion project planned to deliver four data centers totaling 902 MW IT capacity across 674 acres — and the Abilene, Texas mega-campus (≈1,100 acres) reaching energization and early deployment while reporting weather-related outages and later reports (March 2026) of scaled-back expansion tied to financing and demand assumptions.

  • Background, partners and implementation details: The Stargate model emphasizes behind-the-meter generation, co-located energy infrastructure, and phased GPU deployment; governance and financing tensions have surfaced (reported disagreements among OpenAI, Oracle, partners and revised Texas plans), Microsoft has engaged through a partnership with Crusoe to add buildings at Abilene (including reported ~900 MW related work), and Texas policy headwinds (tax incentive and permitting changes, scrutiny over water/grid impacts) are shaping future approvals and timelines.

• Jun 26, 2026

  Data center news: Lawmakers target University of Michigan’s zoning immunity

  Michigan Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to require the University of Michigan to follow local zoning rules for any land purchased after 2027, in response to U-M’s plan for a high-performance computing/data center in Ypsilanti Township.

  • Main announcement: The lawmakers filed a proposal for a Constitutional amendment that would force the University of Michigan to comply with local zoning for land purchases after 2027, a measure aimed at U-M’s contested Huron River / high-performance computing project with Los Alamos National Laboratory. The bills would go to voters if approved by the legislature.
  • Background & related developments: The roundup documents additional verifiable facts: Prologis negotiated privately on an 800-megawatt Washington Township campus that later withdrew after DTE said it couldn’t supply sufficient power; Hyperscale Data is investing $13.4 million to deploy 143 AgiBot humanoid robots at its 617,000-square-foot Dowagiac campus; and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright linked reopening Palisades nuclear and keeping J.H. Campbell coal online to support data center demand.
• Jun 24, 2026

  Construction employment rises in 30 states over past year, AGC reports

  The Associated General Contractors of America reported that construction employment increased in 30 states and the District of Columbia between May 2025 and May 2026.

  • Main announcement: AGC reported state construction employment increased in 30 states and D.C. between May 2025 and May 2026; Texas added 18,700 jobs (2.1%), North Carolina added 13,600, Wisconsin added 9,000, and Wisconsin posted the largest percentage increase (6.2%); California recorded the largest annual decline at 13,100 jobs (−1.5%).
  • Monthly detail and risks: From April to May, construction employment increased in 23 states and D.C., declined in 22 states, and was unchanged in 5 states; monthly leaders included Texas (+3,600) and Wisconsin (+2,900). AGC officials Ken Simonson and Jeffrey D. Shoaf cautioned that opposition to data center projects and uncertainty over federal transportation funding pose threats to future construction job growth.