data center regulations
Coverage of data center regulations in the Nexus archive.
- Call for tighter data center regulations after new DEQ report
A new Virginia DEQ report reveals constrained groundwater east of Interstate 95, prompting calls for tighter data center regulations. A 2024 bill, pushed by Republican State Sen. Richard Stuart, mandated the study.
- Taylor outlines next steps after rejecting petition on data center regulations
The city of Taylor provided an update on its next steps regarding data center regulations after rejecting a citizen-led petition on the issue.
- Data center expert weighs in after public backlash over project near Nashville Zoo
A data center expert provided commentary following public backlash against a proposed data center project near Nashville Zoo. Over 250 people registered to speak during a Metro Council public hearing on new data center regulations.
- Catching Our Eye News Roundup, June 23, 2026
A federal court upheld Ohio's age verification law for social media and websites, a report found over 600,000 Black Ohioans did not vote in the 2022 midterms, and Ohio lawmakers abandoned efforts to regulate data centers amid tax break disputes.
- Amazon employees say they were interrogated over data center comments
Amazon employees who publicly supported data center regulations reported being interrogated in HR meetings and feeling as though they had committed a crime.
- Ohio lawmakers fail to reach agreement on data center regulations
Ohio lawmakers failed to pass Substitute House Bill 646, which aimed to reduce tax exemptions for data centers from 100% to 50%, before summer recess. The bill faced opposition due to concerns over tax breaks for companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon, and debates over environmental regulations like water usage and transparency. The House may reconvene in June to revisit the issue.