Project Red Clay
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- Sep 8NEWS·AlabamaSen. Tommy Tuberville has proposed allowing communities to decide on data centers, extending an Alabama Power rate freeze, and placing facilities in the highest property tax bracket. However, the plan lacks mechanisms to enforce infrastructure payments and requires a constitutional amendment to grant local governments decision-making power—a process that could take years.Alabama Reflector · Alabama
- Aug 25ZONING·Lowndes Co., ALLowndes County, Alabama passed a resolution Monday to adopt planning and zoning policies, a move prompted by resident opposition to a proposed $1.5 billion data center project. Currently lacking zoning authority, the county must have its legal department review the resolution and seek state legislative approval before implementing zoning districts.AL.com · Lowndes Co., AL
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- Aug 25MORATORIUM·Lowndes Co., ALAt least 150 Lowndes County residents gathered at a commission meeting to demand transparency about Project Red Clay, a planned 800-acre data center requesting 1,500 megawatts of energy capacity. The resident-organized group Protect Lowndes County submitted a petition signed by about 350 people seeking project documentation, infrastructure impact disclosure, and public information access.Alabama Reflector · Lowndes Co., AL · also at Yahoo, rocketcitynow.com
- Aug 25VOTE·Lowndes Co., ALLowndes County residents packed a Monday courthouse meeting to oppose the proposed Project Red Clay data center, citing concerns about water use, noise, farmland and property values. Opponents organized under Protect Lowndes County are seeking more transparency, with the Southern Environmental Law Center filing public records requests about the project's details and negotiations.WSFA · Lowndes Co., AL · also at WSFA
- Aug 25ZONING·Lowndes Co., ALLowndes County residents opposed to the proposed Project Red Clay data center voiced concerns at a commission meeting Monday, citing potential impacts on water supplies, agriculture, and quality of life. A county commissioner said the proposal is outside the commission's authority due to lack of planning and zoning laws.WAKA 8 · Lowndes Co., AL
- Aug 25NEWS·Lowndes Co., ALHeadline onlyWSFA · Lowndes Co., AL
- Aug 24UTILITIES·Lowndes Co., ALBillboards opposing Project Red Clay, a proposed hyperscale data center in Lowndes County, have been placed along major highways by Protect Lowndes County, a residents group calling for greater transparency about the development by Houston and Seattle-based Cloverleaf Infrastructure.Yellowhammer News · Lowndes Co., AL
- Aug 14MORATORIUM·Lowndes Co., ALFormer U.S. Senator Doug Jones called for a one-year moratorium on data center construction in Alabama, arguing communities need transparency and local control over such projects. Jones cited Cloverleaf Infrastructure's proposed Project Red Clay in Lowndes County as an example of development decisions made without adequate public disclosure.Decatur Daily · Lowndes Co., AL
- Aug 13MORATORIUM·Lowndes Co., ALFormer U.S. Senator Doug Jones spoke at a Lowndes County event urging transparency and accountability regarding Cloverleaf Infrastructure's proposed Project Red Clay data center, calling for a moratorium on new data center construction to allow communities time to establish policies.aldailynews.com · Lowndes Co., AL · also at Black Belt News Network
- Aug 13MORATORIUM·Lowndes Co., ALDemocratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones campaigned in central Alabama, reiterating his support for a moratorium on data center development and criticizing Republican opponent Tommy Tuberville over Social Security comments. Jones also said he would push for a constitutional amendment to protect in vitro fertilization and expand Medicaid if elected.Alabama Reflector · Lowndes Co., AL
- Aug 4VOTE·Lowndes Co., ALData center development is expanding across Alabama, with projects like Cloverleaf Infrastructure's facility in Lowndes County and Meta's expansion in Montgomery promising economic benefits and infrastructure improvements. However, local advocates are calling for a statewide moratorium on construction, citing concerns about strain on the electrical grid and diversion from existing infrastructure needs.WSFA · Lowndes Co., AL · also at WBRC 6 News, WTVY
- Jul 28NEWS·Lowndes Co., ALHeadline onlyLowndes Signal · Lowndes Co., AL
- Jul 24VOTE·Dallas Co., ALA proposed 1,500-megawatt data center near a historic 1965 civil rights march campsite in Lowndes County could receive up to a 30-year tax abatement, though the speculative developer's eventual operator remains unidentified. County commissioners have debated the incentive, with some arguing against approving tax breaks before a formal request is submitted.Yellowhammer News · Dallas Co., AL
- Jul 24VOTE·Montgomery Co., ALAlabama's 2026 gubernatorial candidates offered contrasting positions on data center development: Republican Tommy Tuberville emphasized economic benefits and job creation for rural areas, while Democrat Doug Jones called for stronger regulations and transparency to prevent environmental harm and protect residents from higher electricity costs.WSFA · Montgomery Co., AL · also at WBRC 6 News
- Jun 3NEWS·Lowndes Co., ALHeadline onlyLowndes Signal · Lowndes Co., AL
- Apr 29NEWS·Lowndes Co., ALHeadline onlyWSFA · Lowndes Co., AL · also at WSFA