Fairfield colocation
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Timeline of record
- 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 24MORATORIUM·Jefferson Co., ALAfter resident pressure at a July 20 Fairfield, Alabama city council meeting, Mayor Herman Carnes Jr. revealed that Missouri-based AI infrastructure company Patmos is proposing a data center in the city. The council voted to temporarily halt additional data center proposals while residents and officials seek answers about energy demands and community benefits.The Cool Down · Jefferson Co., AL · also at Yahoo
- Jul 24MORATORIUM·AlabamaTwo Alabama Democratic candidates—former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, running for governor, and state Rep. Phillip Ensler, running for lieutenant governor—are calling for a statewide moratorium on new data center development. They cite concerns about impacts on the power grid, water usage, and local quality of life, and want time for environmental review and public input before approving projects.AL.com · Alabama
- Jul 24HEARING·Jefferson Co., ALPatmos is exploring development of a technology campus in Fairfield, Alabama, similar to its Kansas City facility that converted a former newspaper building into a 400,000-square-foot multi-use space featuring an AI data center. A community town hall is scheduled for August 12 at the Fairfield Civic Center.WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
- Jul 21MORATORIUMFairfield Mayor Herman Carnes Jr. revealed that Missouri-based AI infrastructure company Patmos is proposing a colocation data center in the city. The city council unanimously voted to impose a moratorium on new data center and nonprofit applications, though the ban does not apply to Patmos's current proposal.AL.com
- Jul 21MORATORIUM·Jefferson Co., ALFairfield's city council voted Monday to place a moratorium on future data center projects while studying the industry, though the proposed Patmos project remains under consideration. A town hall originally scheduled for July 28 has been rescheduled to August 12 at the Fairfield Civic Center.wvtm · Jefferson Co., AL
- Jul 20ZONINGFairfield will hold a public town hall on July 28 to discuss a proposed colocation data center that city officials are considering for economic development. Few details about the project have been publicly released, though the city plans to gather resident feedback before making a final decision.Yellowhammer News
- Jul 19
- Jul 18LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., ALBirmingham residents protested at Railroad Park Saturday against a Nebius data center under construction in Oxmoor Valley, part of a nationwide effort opposing data centers. A lawsuit challenging the project's zoning compliance resumes August 12.wvtm · Jefferson Co., AL
- Jul 17HEARING·Jefferson Co., ALFairfield, Alabama officials announced a proposed colocation data center project and will hold a town hall meeting later this month to discuss details. Mayor Herman Carnes, Jr. emphasized the distinction between colocation and hyperscale data center facilities in a letter to residents.Data Center Dynamics · Jefferson Co., AL