MAP: More Arkansas communities putting data centers on hold

The number of Arkansas communities rejecting or imposing new limits on data centers is growing faster than the list of places considering such projects publicly. Madison County joined four other counties in passing a three-year moratorium on data center projects last week, though it doesn’t have any known projects in development. The pause is the [

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 526

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The number of Arkansas communities rejecting or imposing new limits on data centers is growing faster than the list of places considering such projects publicly.

Madison County joined four other counties in passing a three-year moratorium on data center projects last week, though it doesn’t have any known projects in development. The pause is the second-longest in the state; only Independence County’s is longer.

The Madison County Record first …

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