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Mattoon City Council unanimously approves 1-year data center moratorium

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2 September 2026

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Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity

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United States

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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The Mattoon City Council has unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data center developments to allow time for review and planning.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity, and 1 source has reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your plans for data center expansion in Mattoon just hit a pause for a year. Use this time to engage local officials and shape the new rules before development resumes.

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1 source · 2 Sep 2026

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