Milldam Monthly

Zoning In

Zoning In

in Client News, Milldam Minute, Milldam Monthly

This week’s Zoning In tracks a surge of community protests, legal reversals, and ballot-box consequences. In Virginia, residents again rallied against new facilities and Dominion’s six-mile transmission line just as the Digital Gateway project won a temporary reprieve in court — and data centers became a defining issue in statewide elections. Across Springdale, PA and Ypsilanti, MI, environmental justice and transparency debates are reshaping how local leaders weigh promises of investment against noise, water, and […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

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

As local moratoria spread from Georgia to Virginia to the Midwest, a new AP–NORC poll reveals something striking: Americans are now more worried about the environmental impact of AI and data centers than they are about aviation, meat production, or cryptocurrency. This week’s Zoning In tracks a growing disconnect between industry momentum and community confidence. Dozens of projects remain paused or withdrawn amid questions about water, power, and transparency — from Jones County’s 90-day moratorium […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Milldam Minute, Milldam Monthly, Milldam News

This week’s Zoning In highlights some of the hottest flashpoints in the national data center debate: township denials in Michigan, strained emergency services in Ohio, calls for public forums in Oregon, a potential moratorium in St. Louis, and environmental justice concerns in Georgia and Alabama. Communities are increasingly framing these projects around issues of water, power, noise, transparency, and equity. At the same time, broader political currents are beginning to converge. On September 20, hundreds […]

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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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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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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Client News, Milldam Minute, Milldam Monthly

This week’s Zoning In roundup underscores a growing reality: the U.S. data center boom is no longer just an industry story — it’s a political, environmental, and community flashpoint. From NASCAR country in North Carolina to the deserts of Arizona, rural Georgia, and booming Richmond, VA, projects are colliding with concerns over water, energy, noise, and land use. Local governments are tightening zoning codes, residents are organizing against mega-campuses, and states are rethinking incentives to […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

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

As temperatures continue to rise, so does the scrutiny surrounding the energy, water, and regulatory impacts of data center growth across North America. From Virginia’s AI-fueled power crunch to a proposed megacenter in Delaware that would consume nearly twice the electricity of all the state’s homes, this week’s Zoning In dives into a wave of resistance, policy shifts, and big-picture questions. With moratoriums mounting, nuclear reactors gaining traction, and transparency being tested, the data center […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Milldam Minute, Milldam Monthly

Data center zoning battles continue across the U.S., with local governments weighing economic benefits against environmental and infrastructure concerns. In Fredericksburg, VA, the Planning Commission narrowly voted against allowing by-right data center development, signaling potential delays for future projects. Meanwhile, Loudoun County is debating a similar move, and Reno is considering a temporary halt on new permits. On the incentive front, Minnesota lawmakers are evaluating whether to extend tax breaks for data centers, while Kentucky’s […]

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Los Angeles Public Relations Firm Releases June Newsletter

Los Angeles Public Relations Firm Releases June Newsletter

in Milldam Minute, Milldam Monthly, Milldam News

Meet Milldam’s summer interns and check out the recent client news Last week, we released our June Newsletter with a focus on content development and our new summer 2022 interns Elizabeth Brooks and Sitong Yang. Elizabeth and Sitong are both students at the University of Southern California and share the same interest in communication. Elizabeth and Sitong will be working out of Milldam’s Beverly Hills office. As we head into summer and events start to […]

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Los Angeles PR Firm Releases May Newsletter

Los Angeles PR Firm Releases May Newsletter

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

This month, our May newsletter featured a variety of interesting stories and ideas. It highlighted things like ways to get back to in-person events and how Data Centers are facing obstacles. First, we would like to thank everyone who participated in our first annual 7×24 SoCal charity golf tournament. Taking place just a few weeks ago, together we raised $20,000 which was donated to Children’s Health Orange County. What a huge success! We can’t wait […]

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