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indianapublicradio.org > news > 2026 > 07 > east-side-data-center-wins-approval-despite-community-opposition

East side data center wins approval, despite community opposition

2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (506+ words) Inside a packed meeting room in downtown Indianapolis on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Development Commission approved a proposal to build a data center on Indianapolis’ eastside. Over the past few months, Georgia-based data center developer DC Blox has been pitching itself…...

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indianapublicradio.org > news > 2026 > 07 > nearly-a-third-of-indiana-counties-have-moved-to-restrict-data-centers

Nearly a third of Indiana counties have moved to restrict data centers

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (423+ words) First, it was Marshall County, then White County, and then Putnam County. And now, nearly a third of the state’s counties have passed their own restrictions on data centers — the facilities that store and process large amounts of digital data....

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indianapublicradio.org > news > 2026 > 06 > madison-county-passes-data-center-moratorium

Madison County passes short-term data center moratorium

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (324+ words) Madison County has joined a handful of counties across Indiana to enact a pause on data center projects. As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, the new moratorium lasts for six months, but some residents want to go even further. But Susan…...

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indianapublicradio.org > news > 2026 > 04 > controversial-data-center-is-approved-for-martindale-brightwood

Controversial data center is approved for Martindale-Brightwood

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (517+ words) After months of protest and community meetings, the Metropolitan Development Commission approved the rezoning request for a proposed data center in Martindale-Brightwood. The approval came over the objections of residents who argued the project would bring more industrial development to…...

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indianapublicradio.org > news > 2026 > 01 > blocking-tiktok-indiana-lawmakers-want-to-restrict-kids-social-media-use

Blocking TikTok? Indiana lawmakers want to restrict kids' social media use

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (634+ words) Senate Bill 199 would limit children under the age of 14 from owning or keeping social media accounts. Teenagers aged 14-17 could obtain access to social media but only with parental permission. The bill would require social media companies to create an age…...

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indianapublicradio.org > news > 2025 > 10 > after-months-of-mystery-google-confirmed-as-data-center-developer-in-morgan-county

After months of mystery, Google confirmed as data center developer in Morgan County

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (184+ words) Statements from Google Data Center Public Affairs Manager Broderick Green and the Morgan County Economic Development Corporation confirm that Google is the developer for a data center in Morgan County. Morgan County Commissioners approved nearly 400 acres for a data center’s…...