AI GridWatch — Arkansas data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/arkansas Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Arkansas, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Pulaski County planning board postpones look at data center proposal https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQcU1DTlh5REZZYUxSLXFFNmtRYmRzZXcyTmk1bk5NOW9pSk05TzR5LWJVWHMzbXlacUw4cVQtNG5DdFpmN1VFZk5vanRmcHhVcWZBX2tvbDF2UlFSNmNVdnpsOG5jb0pJVzhtN2VkTWpaTzVUY1Y2ZjVFUkFBMVZPLWJacEltamV0Vjd1NEJJOG1FSFUtWFhlcXdIYXhlczNEMXZhM3hoMlZBd2Qtc2JSSWFMb1Q?oc=5 story-c4a55f70 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Arkansas Times Pulaski County holds public hearing on data center regulations https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOQi1fek9nOS1QRTFOTEstRHNVaktUNlRxanpXaGM2RldmY2dJQ21OaXFpYW4yeGtkdTJ1aXNmVlUtOEdQaEdLSHJTT2taMWpxNWhPMTRCZlYtYTMwNEp6czhzR1NFa2wwVm96VHJ5ZFEydnpRUkF1ZndZc0R5Qzl4Z0VGd3daN0N0OWoxWm1rN2FjazlueVF2VENYNnRJRTNsUEE?oc=5 story-00685c72 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via KARK Pulaski County Planning Board postpones recommendations on proposed data center regulations https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPQ0p4N1RKeEJoc2czZl91YnBFYnd5UHNBMnZmNFh5S2NyTzV2WHdMTDN3ZUpKeHNmcDdrQ0VPeXdEZnNMX0VSLV9EZU9zaGpBLUlldmhKeVFUdDE5Ql9EcWtTcWJYME1xZ0dOZDVWRzNpckhiMnZmWUhNaTNxZ1BwaEozdzhvVWRrWF9HeDY2NEpyQQ?oc=5 story-6e6cda62 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Pulaski County Planning Board postpones recommendations on proposed data center regulations https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNNDZSUFp3RXJqUUx0V1ZVZi1tY3o0a3pNeTd6QXdDTGJuR1B4UmZmNXNTY3dPR04tcVJXeG9KY01acFp2bVExNWkyeWxUTDl5RzlZWThaYWdEaWpXdDMya1B4MTVUSDYxSnlkR181S19KV3BQU1ViNUdHRWpyQ1B0enRiYjhtMkpLR0dZ?oc=5 story-b3753613 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Pulaski County: data center moratorium — Rejected https://aigridwatch.com/communities/pulaski-county-ar mora-pulaski-county-ar Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Multiple attempts failed: a May 26 vote appeared to pass but a tally error voided it (didn't reach the 10-vote two-thirds threshold); a revised version was explicitly voted down 10-3 on Jul 28. County now pursuing regulations instead Independence County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/independence-county-ar mora-independence-county-ar Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 5-year moratorium, unanimous — the longest in Arkansas. Preemptive; no project currently proposed Russellville: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/russellville-ar mora-russellville-ar Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month pause on data center approvals Union County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/union-county-ar mora-union-county-ar Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ordinance 1795: 1-year moratorium (Jul 10, 2026 – Jul 9, 2027), unanimous; studying water, electricity, utilities, emergency services, property and zoning impacts Carroll County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/carroll-county-ar mora-carroll-county-ar Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium on high-impact industrial and high-intensity digital infrastructure facilities, unanimous emergency ordinance Little Rock: data center moratorium — Rejected https://aigridwatch.com/communities/little-rock-ar mora-little-rock-ar Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 18-month permitting halt on hyperscale data centers (250,000+ sq ft or 75+ MW), including a planned Google facility at the Port of Little Rock; failed 4-4 with two directors absent. The city's June 3, 2026 data-center regulations (no groundwater cooling, noise monitors) remain in effect regardless. Independence County enacts data center moratorium to protect resources https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxOTDM3aW44SzZMWVFVTUhYaXR0ZHp4RlZOY3I1a01nS1dhc05QdVcxZDI3dEhBWTcwMFZGemJKdG90Q3IyNWU2a1UxN0ZZT29Lbm5TVzF3TlpCM2NpYnptdzY5WmRVZm9LY2FJUkQxQTdLekFDSmV2RXBucDNCa251cWxWYU9QT2pPc0IyZnpkdDBPVEdHNGRlSzF4THpnNEo4T05XaGN2RkdvS2R5b3R4bWZWZm1BYWN0MzgwZkJjV1FvUVhtR3RMeUlncV9zc1U?oc=5 story-9597280d Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via thv11.com Little Rock city director defends her vote against moratorium on data center permits https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOTjlwVUt6M1lORXdnQU9qT0s4dmtUeHRnR3Nzb3cxM2hSTVVwVUpucUJ6eDQxMWVYcTRZR0hoNGNudFlqaE1mdGR0ZEpTTENZaEc4TFNmOHV6Yk9nUE5MeC1TQkdtQmhMcDkwVDByUkd3Y3FwZnRTaDRZNUM0dDNQdlF2VDFzMU1ib25vckxUNnZQZnR3OWc?oc=5 story-32e14f8d Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via arkansasonline.com Little Rock unanimously approves data center ordinance | What to know https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNNkhtN29BU25TeENYZU45QlROa2RZUElzT1U3OUcyR09rS21VT1djT1g3X2VPUGIxY3FWeTVLNWVITm5HeWtWQ0taRkRpb3p5Vi1aM0dmUERkNVYtaVNmTTlkNDd1aXZ4dXdUWDltc3A1Yzh4eDFyZUZqakRfbjdDcW8yRDBCeUdDTWxZVE5wS0xQTk9TZ09QVWJiTndHbF9IcXRXeDIzdkhJb0tJcGhqeGp0ekxLMTkzZWJIeml4bW0?oc=5 story-e31329c9 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via thv11.com