This week’s round-up: In Virginia, local opposition is emerging early against Avaio’s proposed $3B “Project Hercules” in Appomattox County, highlighting how pushback is moving into the pre-permitting phase. In South Dakota, Gov. Larry Rhoden signed SB 135 and HB 1038, imposing new requirements on large data centers to cover infrastructure costs. And in Pennsylvania, Archbald Borough denied the “Project Scott” data center campus in a 5–0 vote, with organized resident opposition.

This week’s round-up:In North Carolina, Apex moved toward a one-year moratorium on data centers after the withdrawal of the proposed New Hill Digital Campus, signaling that local governments may continue using temporary bans to buy time for zoning rules. In Florida, opposition to Palm Beach County’s “Project Tango” widened as Wellington’s mayor urged state lawmakers to back new restrictions on large data centers near homes and schools. In Pennsylvania, House lawmakers advanced bills that would give municipalities a model framework for data center siting and require annual reporting on water and energy use. And in Virginia, the state’s long-running data center tax break came under direct challenge as senators backed a repeal effort worth roughly $1.6 billion annually.

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.