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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Client News, Milldam Minute, Milldam News

This week’s Zoning In highlights how data center growth is reshaping policy and infrastructure across the U.S. In California, PG&E announced a $73 billion plan to upgrade transmission systems in response to rising data center electricity demand. In Maryland, a coalition of environmental and land use groups formed to coordinate responses and provide resources to communities evaluating new projects. Meanwhile, lawsuits, rezoning battles, and moratoria continue from Georgia to Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, while states […]

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Is Private Equity the Next Flashpoint for Data Center Opposition?

Is Private Equity the Next Flashpoint for Data Center Opposition?

in Client News, Milldam Minute, Milldam News

Why Developers Must Factor Political Risk Into Community Relations and PR By Adam Waitkunas Private equity has become one of the most important growth drivers in the data center industry. In recent years, a flood of investment capital has fueled record-setting mergers, acquisitions, and development projects as the world races to build the infrastructure powering AI and the cloud. For data center operators and developers, this surge of investment has created extraordinary opportunities. But as […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Client News, Milldam Minute, Milldam News

This week’s Zoning In tracks a surge of new data center proposals—and growing resistance—stretching from Texas and Georgia to Wisconsin, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and beyond. Communities are raising alarms over water consumption, grid strain, noise, and transparency, prompting local officials to consider moratoria, tighten zoning rules, and even rescind prior approvals. At the same time, states like Missouri and Pennsylvania grapple with shielding ratepayers from rising energy costs while attracting billions in AI-driven investment. […]

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Adam Waitkunas Joins Data Center Richness Podcast to Discuss Data Center Community Engagement and Zoning In

Adam Waitkunas Joins Data Center Richness Podcast to Discuss Data Center Community Engagement and Zoning In

in Client News, Milldam News

Milldam Public Relations President Adam Waitkunas recently joined The Data Center Richness Podcast to discuss Zoning In and one of the industry’s most pressing issues today: the growing wave of community pushback around data centers. In the episode, Adam and host Rich explore why controversies around new data center campuses are accelerating, the local concerns driving this opposition, and how developers can proactively engage with communities to build trust and reshape the narrative. As AI-driven […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Client News, Milldam Minute, Milldam News

Policy guardrails and public pushback continue to shape where — and whether — data centers get built. This week saw multiple counties and cities consider moratoria or new zoning rules, as residents across the country rally against proposals over their water, energy, and environmental impacts. Meanwhile, developers and economic development boards argue data centers are vital tax generators that can offset residential burdens, even as local leaders seek stronger siting controls and transparency. Prince William […]

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Bisnow Talks to Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas About The Bipartisan Opposition to Data Centers and The New Challenges for Developers

Bisnow Talks to Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas About The Bipartisan Opposition to Data Centers and The New Challenges for Developers

in Article Placement, Client News, Milldam News, Uncategorized

Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas was recently featured in Bisnow on the rise of bipartisan resistance to Data Center Development. As Adam noted, “untraditional alignments” are forming across the political spectrum, with local communities uniting around shared concerns such as water, diesel emissions, noise, and rural character. While the data center industry has long been accustomed to addressing regulatory hurdles and policy approvals, the current wave of opposition is being driven by something more difficult to navigate: […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Client News, Milldam Minute

Policy guardrails are catching up to AI infrastructure. Georgia proposes new DRI thresholds and disclosures, Pima County expands NDA and environmental review rules, and Virginia’s SCC weighs cost allocation for high-load customers. Communities from Mississippi to Virginia continue to organize, and a new report warns of potential Great Lakes water stress from data centers. Meanwhile, Brazil signals “Redata” incentives to lure renewable-powered builds. Brazil Launching Data Center Incentives Next Month to Woo Big Tech Brazil […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Client News, Milldam Minute, Milldam Monthly, Milldam News, Outreach

This week’s lead story: St. Charles, Missouri, has become the first U.S. city to enact a citywide moratorium on data centers. The one-year ban underscores a growing wave of data center community resistance that has already stalled or stopped more than $64 billion in projects across 24 states. At the same time, in Arizona, Project Blue has resurfaced — Beale Infrastructure is pressing ahead in Pima County even after Tucson blocked water access and residents […]

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Hurricane Electric Expands Network in Toronto With New Point of Presence at Coloware YTZ-1

Hurricane Electric Expands Network in Toronto With New Point of Presence at Coloware YTZ-1

in Client News, Press Releases

Fifth Point of Presence in Toronto will provide additional connectivity options to enterprises throughout Ontario TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone announced today that it has deployed a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Coloware YTZ-1 data center. The new PoP is located at 151 Front Street, Suite 504, Toronto, ON, M5J 2N1, Canada. Coloware YTZ-1 is located in Canada’s largest and most interconnected carrier hotel, with access to hundreds of providers and TorIX, […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Client News, Milldam Minute, Milldam Monthly, Milldam News

This week’s Zoning In highlights how community opposition is evolving from town halls to the ballot box. In Georgia, a newly formed Political Action Committee is targeting pro–data center commissioners, signaling that opposition groups are sharpening their tools to influence not just projects, but politics itself. Across the country, we also saw projects delayed, withdrawn, or re-zoned amid protests in Virginia, Alabama, Arizona, Indiana, and Missouri. Meanwhile, watchdogs and regulators are weighing in on the […]

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