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Minnesota county freezes new data center projects for one year

Carlton County, Minnesota has paused all new data center projects for a year after residents raised concerns about land use by a potential hyperscale campus.

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The decision highlights growing local constraints on data-center expansion and associated land demand.

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  1. Carlton County, Minnesota just froze every new data center project for a full year after residents warned a single hyperscale campus could pull up to 1,000 acres of farmland out of production ↗dmnews.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC

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