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A Nebraska county just banned new data centers for up to a year. More could follow.

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A Nebraska county just banned new data centers for up to a year. More could follow.

• ANILA YOGANATHAN Flatwater Free Press
• May 24, 2026
• May 24, 2026
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This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.

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Wynee Benedict of Nebraska City speaks during a Board of Commissioners meeting at the Otoe County Courthouse on Tuesday.

Lily Smith, Flatwater Free Press

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A home displays a “Stop the Date Center” sign along South 11th Street on Tuesday in Nebraska City. Otoe County leaders just approved a moratorium on new data centers last week.

Lily Smith, Flatwater Free Press

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Otoe County Commissioner Chuck Cole, right, speaks during a Board of Commissioners meeting at the Otoe County Courthouse on Tuesday in Nebraska City.

Lily Smith, Flatwater Free Press

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Ted Vasko, who farms in Otoe County and lives in Papillion, speaks during a Board of Commissioners meeting at the Otoe County Courthouse on Tuesday in Nebraska City.

Lily Smith, Flatwater Free Press

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A home displays a “Stop the Date Center” sign along South 11th Street on Tuesday in Nebraska City. Otoe County leaders just approved a moratorium on new data centers last week.

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Wynee Benedict of Nebraska City speaks during a Board of Commissioners meeting at the Otoe County Courthouse on Tuesday.

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Otoe County Commissioner Chuck Cole, right, speaks during a Board of Commissioners meeting at the Otoe County Courthouse on Tuesday in Nebraska City.

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Ted Vasko, who farms in Otoe County and lives in Papillion, speaks during a Board of Commissioners meeting at the Otoe County Courthouse on Tuesday in Nebraska City.

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