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- Sep 28MORATORIUM·FloridaFlorida's gubernatorial race features competing visions on artificial intelligence data centers. Democratic candidate David Jolly proposes a one-year statewide moratorium to study environmental and community impacts, while Republican Byron Donalds opposes restrictions, arguing such bans signal business unfriendliness and advocates relying on local regulations and legislative protections.FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Florida
- Sep 28MORATORIUM·Duval Co., FLU.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon said she would co-sponsor U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' proposal for a federal moratorium on artificial intelligence data centers, comparing potential environmental risks to Superfund site contamination that has affected poor communities for decades.Florida Politics · Duval Co., FL
- Sep 28NEWS·FloridaHeadline onlyThe Business Journals · Florida
- Sep 28NEWS·GeorgiaHeadline onlydata center | WDHN - wdhn.com · Georgia
- Sep 28UTILITIES·Coweta Co., GAA Georgia woman whose campaign against a Georgia Power transmission project gained national attention has posted a farewell to her childhood home, which will be demolished for the data-center-linked infrastructure project. Brown opposed using eminent domain to acquire property for transmission expansion that primarily serves private data centers rather than public purposes.Newsweek · Coweta Co., GA · also at Yahoo
- Sep 28MORATORIUM·LouisianaHouse Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed opposition to AI data centers as Chinese influence and called for industry self-regulation, while Nvidia announced its Open Agent Safety Platform to impose technical controls on autonomous AI systems. However, polling shows substantial bipartisan opposition to new data centers among Americans.Newsweek · Louisiana
- Sep 28HEARING·Davidson Co., TNThree Nashville-area university researchers discussed how artificial intelligence's rapid expansion of data centers is reshaping Tennessee communities, highlighting concerns about environmental impact, resource consumption, and the need for transparent community engagement in siting decisions.News Channel 5 Nashville · Davidson Co., TN
- Sep 28LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 28MORATORIUMDemocratic Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews is calling for a two-year moratorium on new data center projects in South Carolina, saying the facilities receive billions in tax breaks while local families struggle with rising living costs.WRDW
- Sep 28MORATORIUMThe Goldwater Institute has demanded that Pima County rescind its moratorium on new data center development, contending it violates Arizona law by restricting lawful development without evidence of imminent public danger. The county's own public-health review found no direct empirical evidence of health impacts from data centers, the institute stated.Goldwater Institute
- Sep 28VOTESenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is attempting to block a bill by Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio that would protect taxpayers from additional costs related to AI-driven data centers, though some Democrats who supported the House version are reluctant to oppose it ahead of the Ohio Senate race.WKRG