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Source archive.

The data center proposal was voted down on May 27. This index preserves the official records, local reporting, and research used before the vote.

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2026-05-28
La Pine Rejects Proposed Data Center Amid Public Outcry
The Source Weekly
www.bendsource.com/news/localnews/la-pine-rejects-proposed-data-center-amid-public-outcry/
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2026-05-28
A small Central Oregon town shoots down data center development
OPB
www.opb.org/article/2026/05/28/la-pine-rejects-data-center-central-oregon/
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2026-05-28
La Pine rejects proposed data center
Central Oregon Daily
www.centraloregondaily.com/news/lapine/la-pine-rejects-proposed-data-center/article_0164cd75-d5ae-47f2-885a-a07a392c141b.html
Local reporting
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2026-05-27
Residents celebrate as La Pine council votes down Boxminer proposal
KTVZ
ktvz.com/news/2026/05/27/residents-celebrate-as-la-pine-council-votes-down-boxminer-proposal/
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2026-05-02
City Release: Proposed Data Center
City of La Pine
www.lapineoregon.gov/community/page/city-release-proposed-data-center
Official record
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2026-03-11
March 11, 2026 City Council agenda packet
City of La Pine
www.lapineoregon.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/page/7819/2026-03-11_joint_council_lprd_packet.pdf
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2026-03-11
March 11, 2026 signed City Council minutes
City of La Pine
www.lapineoregon.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/7819/2026-03-11_signed_city_council_minutes.pdf
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2026-03-25
March 25, 2026 signed City Council minutes
City of La Pine
www.lapineoregon.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/7823/2026-03-25_signed_city_council_minutes.pdf
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2026-05-13
May 13, 2026 City Council packet
City of La Pine
www.lapineoregon.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/page/7839/2026-05-13_city_council_packet.pdf
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City of La Pine meetings page
City of La Pine
www.lapineoregon.gov/meetings?field_microsite_tid=22
Official record
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Deschutes County Rural Enterprise Zone
City of La Pine
www.lapineoregon.gov/ed/page/deschutes-county-rural-enterprise-zone
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Long-Term Rural Enterprise Zone
Business Oregon
www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/enterprisezones/Long-TermRuralEnterpriseZone/Pages/default.aspx
Regulatory
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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 192 — Public Records
Oregon Legislature
www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors192.html
Regulatory
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Active Businesses — ALL
Oregon Secretary of State
data.oregon.gov/business/Active-Businesses-ALL/tckn-sxa6/data
Regulatory
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Data Center Advisory Committee Charge
Oregon Department of Energy
www.oregon.gov/energy/Get-Involved/Documents/Data-Center-Advisory-Committee-Charge.pdf
Regulatory
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2026-03-27
Data Centers and Water Dialogue (Draft)
Oregon Department of Energy
www.oregon.gov/energy/Get-Involved/Documents/2026-03-27-Data-Centers-and-Water-Dialogue-Draft.pdf
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2026-03-01
Upper Deschutes Drinking Water Assessment, March 2026
Oregon DEQ
www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Documents/dwpSWAupDeschutes2026.pdf
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La Pine National Demonstration Project
Deschutes County
www.deschutescounty.gov/671/La-Pine-National-Demonstration-Project
Regulatory
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2007-09-01
Septic effects on La Pine groundwater (FS 2007-3103)
U.S. Geological Survey
pubs.usgs.gov/publication/fs20073103
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How much electricity does an American home use?
U.S. EIA
www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=97&t=1
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Electricity Demand Growth Resource Hub
U.S. Department of Energy
www.energy.gov/policy/electricity-demand-growth-resource-hub
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Clean Energy Resources to Meet Data Center Demand
U.S. Department of Energy
www.energy.gov/oe/clean-energy-resources-meet-data-center-electricity-demand
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2026-04-13
Most new U.S. data centers are coming to rural areas
Pew Research Center
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/13/most-new-data-centers-in-the-us-are-coming-to-rural-areas/
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2026-03-12
How Americans view data centers' impact
Pew Research Center
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/03/12/how-americans-view-data-centers-impact-in-key-areas-from-the-environment-to-jobs/
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2026-05-13
Proposed data center in La Pine creates crowd at meeting
KTVZ
ktvz.com/news/2026/05/13/proposed-data-center-in-la-pine-creates-crowd-at-meeting/
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2026-05-13
Proposed La Pine-area data center sparks backlash ahead of council meeting
Central Oregon Daily
www.centraloregondaily.com/news/lapine/la-pine-data-center-opposition-city-council/article_af132654-e738-4f63-8ee7-78045ca7e0c4.html
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2026-05-14
Hundreds pack La Pine City Hall to oppose proposed data center
Central Oregon Daily
www.centraloregondaily.com/news/lapine/la-pine-residents-oppose-proposed-data-center/article_a20e05c1-f368-43f1-ae26-05d09beb5a88.html
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2026-05-14
La Pine residents pack meeting to oppose data center
The Bulletin (Bend)
bendbulletin.com/2026/05/14/la-pine-residents-pack-meeting-to-oppose-proposed-data-center/
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2026-05-15
La Pine Data Center Sparks Backlash
Central Oregon Local Buzz
www.centraloregonlocalbuzz.com/p/la-pine-data-center-sparks-backlash-fire-restrictions-begin
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BoxMiner terms and conditions
Hidden Pines, LLC dba Boxminer
www.boxminer.io/terms-and-conditions
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Sunriver Chamber Business Development / SLED
Sunriver Chamber of Commerce
sunriverchamber.com/business-development/
Company material
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2025-10-01
Rate Increase — effective November 2025
Midstate Electric Cooperative
www.midstateelectric.coop/rate-increase
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Rate Structure
Midstate Electric Cooperative
midstateelectric.coop/rate-structure
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2023-09-01
La Pine Water and Wastewater Systems Improvements (Award of Merit)
Engineering News-Record
www.enr.com/articles/62162-award-of-merit-water-environment-la-pine-water-and-wastewater-systems-improvements-wwsi-project
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