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Tennessee · Regulatory fight
Bradley County Made Data Centers Almost Impossible in April. In August, 850 Acres Asked to Join the City Instead, Where the Proposed Setback Is 500 Feet Rather Than 3,000.
No lawsuit filed. Annexation and rezoning pending before the City of Cleveland; PUD 77 final draft released September 18, 2026; Planning Commission presentation September 21; council vote expected October at the earliest
Virginia · Regulatory fight
Loudoun Is Trying to Pause the Largest Data Center Market on Earth. The County's Own FAQ Says It Cannot, and the Projects That Matter Are the Ones a Pause Cannot Touch.
No lawsuit filed. Board of Supervisors took up a pause on September 15, 2026; county attorney's opinion on rescinding grandfathering due October 6, 2026; Phase 2 zoning rewrite expected at the Planning Commission in February 2027
Ohio · Plaintiff win
Ashville, Ohio Put a Data Center Deal on the Ballot. The Ohio Supreme Court Made It Possible by Reading One Paragraph.
Peremptory writ granted for relators, Ohio Supreme Court, August 7, 2026; referendum reported set for the November 3, 2026 ballot
Missouri · Active litigation
Independence, Missouri
Reported filed in Jackson County Circuit Court; temporary restraining order reported sought. Filing reported by KSHB 41; we obtained no court record
Iowa · Active litigation
Salix, Iowa
Pending: residents' challenge to the annexation filed 2026, City of Salix moved to dismiss August 21, 2026; Woodbury County's court challenge also pending
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