This week’s roundup: In Oldham County, KY, officials advanced a 150-day moratorium on new data centers amid backlash to the $6B Project Lincoln. In West Virginia, counties forced lawmakers to amend HB 2014, a data center tax incentive bill that would have diverted local revenue to state coffers. And in Maryland, more than 100 landowners are being sued by PSEG for blocking surveys tied to a new transmission line meant to power future data center demand.

This week’s roundup: Virginia Gov. Youngkin stalled a bipartisan bill that would have required environmental reviews for data centers, reinforcing patchwork local rules. In Maryland, lawmakers passed a sweeping energy bill enabling up to 10 fast-tracked power projects—potentially gas plants—to meet rising demand from data centers. Environmental groups are split, and Gov. Moore has not yet said if he’ll sign it. In Louisiana, a judge dismissed a challenge to Meta’s $10B data center, allowing Entergy’s gas plant plans to move forward despite transparency concerns.

This week’s round up: Two proposed data centers near San Marcos, TX, triggered community backlash over environmental concerns—one was rejected by city planners. In Minnesota, a DFL-backed bill could reshape data center development by mandating 65% carbon-free energy, annual water and energy reporting, and steep conservation fees. Meta, Microsoft and Amazon projects could be affected. In La Grange, KY, the $6B Project Lincoln proposal drew opposition for its placement on residential land–over 1,800 residents signed a petition against it within days.