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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Milldam Minute, Milldam Monthly, Milldam News

This week’s Zoning In covers Archbald, Pennsylvania’s unanimous rejection of a 14-building campus, a 14,800-signature petition seeking a data center referendum in Georgia, and bans or moratoriums across more than 100 New Jersey communities. In California, local restrictions continue to spread despite new state protections, while Georgia’s utility commission races put data center power costs squarely on the ballot. From school board opposition to lawsuits over alleged well contamination, communities are demanding more influence over […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Milldam Minute, Milldam News

This week’s Zoning In highlights several major developments, including a proposed three-year statewide moratorium in Virginia, new restrictions in Maryland and Delaware, and a legal challenge to a $35 billion project in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, nearly $87 million has been spent on political ads mentioning data centers ahead of the midterms, and a new report estimates Georgia schools could lose $300 million this year due to data center tax exemptions. From heated town halls to lawsuits […]

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Milldam's Adam Waitkunas Speaks to Bisnow About the Growing Political Backlash Against Data Centers

Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas Speaks to Bisnow About the Growing Political Backlash Against Data Centers

in Article Placement, Client News, Milldam News

With nearly $87 million spent on political advertising mentioning data centers, the industry’s growing community opposition is now taking center stage in the 2026 midterm elections. Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas recently spoke with Bisnow for its article, “Political Campaigns Have Spent $87M Making Data Centers A TV Villain,” examining how data center development has become a major political issue in races across the country. According to advertising analytics firm AdImpact, political campaigns and outside groups have […]

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Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas Speaks with Financial Times’ Sustainable Views About Growing Data Center Opposition Ahead of Midterms

Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas Speaks with Financial Times’ Sustainable Views About Growing Data Center Opposition Ahead of Midterms

in Article Placement, Client News, Milldam News

Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas recently spoke with the Financial Times’ Sustainable Views about how growing opposition to data center development is becoming a significant political issue ahead of the November midterm elections. In the article, “AI Boom Turns Energy Infrastructure Into US Election Issue,” Waitkunas discusses the bipartisan nature of community pushback, the growing political and financial risks facing developers, and why concerns about trust and transparency are increasingly overshadowing traditional issues such as electricity costs, […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Milldam Minute, Milldam Monthly, Milldam News

This week’s Zoning In highlights just how quickly the regulatory landscape around data centers is changing. California enacted a sweeping seven-bill package covering environmental review, energy, water, utility costs and land use, with Mayer Brown providing an excellent analysis of what the new laws mean for the industry. Virginia also introduced a new Data Center Accountability Framework, while new moratoriums and restrictions advanced in communities across Iowa, Wisconsin, Colorado and Kentucky. Microsoft goes quiet after […]

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Milldam Public Relations Offers Complimentary Data Center Community Engagement Workshop

Milldam Public Relations Offers Complimentary Data Center Community Engagement Workshop

in Client News, Milldam News, Press Releases

Share One-hour in-person or remote session provides data center developers, operators, engineering firms and industry partners with practical strategies for navigating community engagement, local media relations, and community benefit agreements BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Milldam Public Relations, a leading strategic communications and community engagement firm specializing in the digital infrastructure sector, today announced the availability of a complimentary, one-hour Data Center Community Engagement Workshop designed to help organizations navigate the growing challenges surrounding community engagement, media scrutiny and […]

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Milldam's Adam Waitkunas Joins NewsNation to Discuss Data Center Community Engagement and $10,000 Resident Offer

Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas Joins NewsNation to Discuss Data Center Community Engagement and $10,000 Resident Offer

in Article Placement, Client News, Interviews, Milldam News

Adam Waitkunas recently joined NewsNation to discuss the growing community debate surrounding data center development, including a controversial proposal in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, where a developer has offered $10,000 to eligible households if its proposed data center project moves forward. The offer is part of a broader community benefits package that includes $45 million in direct household payments, $15 million for community programs and $105 million for township services. During the segment, Adam discussed why […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

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

This week’s Zoning In shows just how quickly the data center debate is moving from community concern to concrete political and regulatory action. California enacted seven new data center laws, Texas expanded its permitting pause, Prince William County ended new by-right development, and communities from Chicago and Oakland to Colorado, Oregon and New Hampshire are considering or adopting moratoriums. Maryland, meanwhile, is building community engagement, transparency and community benefits directly into its statewide review framework. […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

in Client News, Milldam Minute, Milldam News

This week’s Zoning In points to a more challenging environment for data center development — and especially community engagement. The headline number is hard to ignore: a new UMass Amherst poll found that just 11% of Americans support an AI data center in their community, while 65% oppose one. Perhaps more significant, that opposition cuts across political and demographic lines and is driven largely by tangible local concerns around natural resources, land use, disruption and […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

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

This week’s Zoning In shows just how quickly the rules around data center development are changing. From moratoriums and rejected projects to lawsuits, tougher NDA policies, and new requirements around community benefits, public opposition is increasingly driving public policy. Massachusetts may offer a glimpse of what comes next, with new rules requiring community benefit agreements and effectively giving host communities a greater say over whether projects move forward. Unless the industry takes the bull by […]

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