Huerfano County commissioners voted to deny application 26‑000154 for a multi‑use site that proposed greenhouses, a biodigester, a pyrolyzer and worker housing after staff flagged unclear scope and neighbors raised safety, traffic and environmental concerns.

Dozens of speakers urged the Butler County commission to pause consideration of new data‑center rules until independent environmental, water and noise studies are completed, citing local wells, migratory birds and quality-of-life impacts. Speakers also alleged industry influence on the regulations' language.

Following several hours of public comment and concern about water, noise and notice, the Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 to postpone a final decision on proposed data-center zoning regulations for one week. Residents pressed for an independent environmental study and a moratorium on hyperscale projects.

After a public hearing Oct. 26 that drew a large turnout and sharply divided comments over data centers and zoning, the Wythe County Planning Commission is scheduled to consider recommending a draft Land Use Classification Ordinance and map to the Board of Supervisors at its Nov. 2, 2026 meeting at 6 p.m.

Facing a flood of public comment about a leaked proposal, the Mountain Home City Council added consideration of an emergency moratorium on data-center applications and opened formal discussion about limits on data centers and the city’s outreach practices.

A Utah State University physicist has raised concerns about the environmental impact of a proposed $70-billion data centre in Alberta, stating it would release the equivalent of 23 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs worth of energy daily as heat waste into the boreal forest. The project, known as Wonder Valley and backed by Kevin O'Leary, would be located approximately 42 kilometers south of Grande Prairie in the Municipal District of Greenview. The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) has filed for a judicial review of the project's exemption from a provincial environmental impact assessment, arguing that the scale of the project demands a full assessment. The physicist, Robert Davies, who conducted a preliminary analysis for SLCN, noted that the facility would generate around 18 gigawatts of heat daily and approximately 30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, exceeding four percent of Canada's total emissions. Davies emphasized that current environmental regulations were not designed for projects of this magnitude, stating that permits only check specific parts while assessments evaluate the whole project. Alberta's Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas maintains that an environmental impact assessment is not required, citing the use of standard, proven power and water systems. However, SLCN's lawyer, Orlagh O'Kelly, argues that the project's unprecedented scale necessitates more rigorous discussion and consultation. The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is also engaged in another court battle with O'Leary Digital, following a judge's dismissal of the company's attempt to strike down a judicial review on consultation and water rights. Chief Sheldon Sunshine of SLCN stated that while the nation has built productive relationships with other oil and gas developers, the Wonder Valley project has been particularly problematic since its announcement. The project has prompted significant community concern, with residents raising issues about water usage, power rates, and environmental impacts. O'Leary Digital's CEO, Paul Palandjian, stated the company is committed to consultation and engagement with Indigenous communities while following the regulatory process.

Staff reported that Sunflower’s updated transmission-line route would pass fewer residences and that a Kansas Corporation Commission hearing is scheduled in Topeka on the first Wednesday of December; county counsel plans to attend to represent local concerns.

Trustees authorized district staff to file a request to intervene before the Wisconsin Public Service Commission concerning an application to form an electric public utility and a proposed power-line/site; the action instructs the district administrator to represent district interests in the proceeding.

State agencies reviewed DCR’s Environmental Impact Report for access improvements at Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve and raised requirements for erosion control, karst precautions, archaeological monitoring, and coordination on protected aquatic species; DEQ found no objections provided mitigation and permitting requirements are followed.

After extended public comment on the Brookfield PUD, the Amsterdam Planning Commission voted to ask the common council to provide an environmental consultant to assist the board during SEQR/coordinated review and deferred any final action until outside agencies respond.

The applicant proposed relocating the existing 17-slip dock to deeper water with a floating dock and buoys, saying it will protect seagrass; citizens and local experts countered that pilings and installation will irreversibly damage seagrass and require dredging, leaving the issue contested.

The packet includes a draft ordinance that would require special-use approval for data centers meeting size/power/water thresholds, set environmental, sound and road-use studies, require decommissioning financial assurance, and impose substantial application and permit fees.

AMP's general manager reported a closed project loan and a minor air permit for the biochar facility; design is 90% for building improvements and AMP aims to begin sorting at Victory next year, with year-to-date landfill waste reduction at 21%.

At a packed public hearing Oct. 28, many Amsterdam residents urged the planning commission to deny or scale back the Brookfield Residential PUD, citing conflicts with the city’s recent comprehensive plan, loss of woodland and wetlands, traffic and public‑safety concerns.

The city's contracted waste hauler proposed a 2.04% general rate increase effective Jan. 1, 2027, and said chemotherapy and pathology-waste disposal would rise from $58.92 to $114.75 per unit because a local incinerator closed; council approved staff's recommendation to adopt the rate schedule.

At a lengthy public hearing and the first reading of an ordinance, dozens of residents urged a pause and eventual ban on data‑center development citing water use, air emissions from backup generation, wastewater risk and community impacts; staff said a moratorium would give time to tighten code language and define testing and review requirements.

Council pulled R26151 to probe an application by Chihuahua's Meat Productions to raise discharge from 10,225 gpd to 30,000 gpd; staff said the amendment to the Treatment Works Approval must proceed through RVRSA then NJDEP and is not yet approved by the state.

Applicant representatives asked the Town Board to consolidate multiple zoning districts (PUD‑4, PUD‑8 and Recreation District) into a single PUD‑4 to allow master planning. Town staff described the Type I SEQRA review steps, referral to Sullivan County Planning under GML §239‑m, and potential for a subsequent Generic Environmental Impact Statement; no site plans were presented and the board took no action.

Following public comment, the Oro Valley Town Council voted 7-0 to adopt ordinance O26 6-14 amendments that eliminate stand‑alone data centers in town zoning districts while allowing ancillary data functions; council said a future study could address power, water, noise and environmental impacts.

Residents asked the developer to fund independent health impact assessments covering human and animal health, air particulates from backup generators, low‑frequency noise, battery fire risk and effects on livestock; the developer agreed to research and committed to further engagement.

Workshop speakers outlined three approaches to potential data-center projects — zoning ahead of proposals, blocking them or imposing a moratorium — and cited concerns about electric and water use, noise and pollution in other places.

Westwood and the applicant told the county that ground‑penetrating radar showed limited penetration on parts of the Woodbury site; the team digitized landowner maps, coordinated with drainage districts and committed to field verification and repairs before construction.

Ben Becker of Cook Inlet Keeper urged the Kenai Peninsula Borough to oppose the proposed Deep Green data center, citing concerns about hundreds of tidal devices, aquatic noise, a projected 100‑megawatt load and added utility operating costs during slack tides.