Black Belt data centers
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Timeline of record
- Aug 27NEWS·AlabamaWest Alabama will celebrate reaching one million books distributed through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library at an October 3 event at the Tuscaloosa Public Library. Over 8,700 children in nine West Alabama counties are enrolled in the program, which has delivered more than 5.4 million books statewide since 2004.Tuscaloosa Thread · Alabama
- Aug 19UTILITIES·AlabamaA new analysis found that proposed data center developments across Alabama would collectively consume more electricity than all homes in the state combined, raising questions about whether residential customers will face higher power bills. The state Public Service Commission is implementing a new law requiring it to consider whether data center contracts are in the public interest, but experts say meaningful consumer protections depend on how strictly regulators enforce the requirements.Inside Climate News · Alabama · also at Route Fifty, WBHM
- Aug 18NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALA Heat Advisory remains in effect through 9 p.m. for western and southern portions of the area, with heat index values potentially reaching 105 to 110 degrees in some locations. Another hot afternoon is expected with highs in the mid-to-upper 90s, and a few isolated storms may develop mainly across western and southern areas.WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
- Jul 31NEWS·Marengo Co., ALAbout 100 residents attended a community forum Thursday at Wallace Community College in Demopolis to learn about potential environmental, infrastructure and community impacts of large-scale data centers, as proposals emerge across Alabama's Black Belt region.Black Belt News Network · Marengo Co., AL · also at Black Belt News Network
- Jul 31HEARING·Lowndes Co., ALBlack Belt News Network · Lowndes Co., AL · also at Alabama Political Reporter
- Jul 31HEARING·Lowndes Co., ALU.S. Rep. Terri Sewell opposes a proposed $1.5 billion data center in Lowndes County, citing concerns about water infrastructure strain, environmental impacts demonstrated in similar projects elsewhere, and the disproportionate burden on a historically disadvantaged majority-Black community. Sewell states the project demands greater scrutiny before residents face consequences they did not choose.AL.com · Lowndes Co., AL
- Jul 31NEWS·Marengo Co., ALHeadline onlyBlack Belt News Network · Marengo Co., AL
- Jul 28NEWS·Lowndes Co., ALAL.com · Lowndes Co., AL
- Jul 22MORATORIUM·Marengo Co., ALRep. Terri Sewell cosponsored legislation to pause large AI data centers until Congress establishes federal safeguards, citing concerns about water use and environmental impacts. A proposed data center in Marengo and Hale counties will be discussed at a July 30 forum in Gallion.Black Belt News Network · Marengo Co., AL
- May 14NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAL.com · Alabama
- May 7NEWSHeadline onlyBlack Belt News Network
- May 1NEWS·Marengo Co., ALHeadline onlyBlack Belt News Network · Marengo Co., AL
- Apr 1NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAL.com · Alabama
- Mar 31NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAlabama Political Reporter · Alabama
- Jan 19NEWS·Dallas Co., ALHeadline onlyBlack Belt News Network · Dallas Co., AL
- Dec 9NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAlabama Political Reporter · Alabama
- Jul 8NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAlabama Daily News · Alabama
- Jun 13NEWS·Marengo Co., ALHeadline onlyWVUA 23 · Marengo Co., AL
- Apr 29NEWS·Marengo Co., ALHeadline onlyAlabama Political Reporter · Marengo Co., AL
- Apr 16NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAL.com · Alabama
- Jan 23NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAlabama Political Reporter · Alabama
- Jan 18NEWS·Marengo Co., ALHeadline onlyAlabama Daily News · Marengo Co., AL
- Dec 24NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAlabama Reflector · Alabama
- Mar 7NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAlabama Political Reporter · Alabama
- Feb 22NEWS·Orleans Parish, LAHeadline onlyThe National WWII Museum | New Orleans · Orleans Parish, LA