[Industry Event] Advancing Data Center Construction East 2026

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• Oct 17
  MORATORIUM·Morgan Co., AL

  Orr, Dickey debate data centers, Flock cameras before Nov. 3 election

  Republican Sen. Arthur Orr and Democratic challenger John Dickey debate data center and Flock camera regulations ahead of the Nov. 3 election for Alabama Senate District 3. Both candidates support stronger local government control over data centers, while disagreeing on implementation; Orr favors local decision-making while Dickey prefers multi-level government involvement and a statewide moratorium.

  Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
• Oct 17
  NEWS·Morgan Co., AL

  Etna Wood Sherrod

  Etna Wood Sherrod, 94, of Athens, Alabama, died October 14, 2026. A former educator and golf course owner, she was an accomplished bowler, Red Cross volunteer, and literacy advocate who is survived by six children and multiple grandchildren.

  Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
• Oct 17
  NEWS

  Tuberville flip-flops on data centers, again

  Headline onlyAL.com
• Oct 17
  NEWS

  US reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet electricity demand

  The U.S. is attempting to reopen three shuttered nuclear plants to address rising electricity demand, including power needs from large-scale data centers.

  timesdaily.com
• Oct 16
  VOTE·Lowndes Co., AL

  Watch: Lowndes County approves data center

  The Lowndes County Commission approved development agreements Tuesday for Project Red Clay, a hyperscale data center near U.S. 80 and Alabama 21 to be developed by Houston-based Cloverleaf Infrastructure. The project has faced resident opposition over noise, environmental concerns, and lack of transparency regarding future operations.

  Black Belt News Network · Lowndes Co., AL · also at Black Belt News Network
• Oct 16
  NEWS·Florida

  Dems denounce Donalds for data center dollars

  Democrats held a press conference at Rep. Byron Donalds' Cape Coral office to criticize his acceptance of campaign contributions from energy and construction companies linked to data center projects, citing environmental concerns and potential impacts on electricity costs and water quality in Florida.

  Fort Myers Beach Talk · Florida · also at Cape Coral Breeze
• Oct 16
  NEWS·Florida

  SYDNEY (SN FLORIDA DEMS DATA CENTER) 4 LIVE PKG, 6 LIVE VS

  Headline onlyWINK News · Florida
• Oct 16
  PERMIT·Florida

  Candidates clash over who should control data center growth in Southwest Florida

  The Florida Democratic Party held a press conference in Cape Coral where candidates for state and national office opposed data center development, citing concerns about funding ties between developers and elected officials. Republican Rep. Byron Donalds argued local governments should decide data center locations with state safeguards ensuring utilities costs and water permits are managed responsibly.

  WINK News · Florida
• Oct 16
  NEWS·Florida

  Byron Donalds outlines data center plan

  Headline onlyFOX 13 Tampa Bay · Florida
• Oct 16
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  Judge may lift Memphis City Council bans after data center protest

  Headline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
• Oct 16
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  Word gets out about second Grant County data center — despite NDAs

  Grant County is planning a second data center on 2,000 acres near Redfield, along with a natural gas power plant, according to County Judge Randy Pruitt, though details remain limited due to nondisclosure agreements signed by key officials involved in the project.

  Arkansas Times · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 16
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  He Wanted a Data Center Ban. He Got Banned From City Council.

  Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson filed suit after city council removed him, his family, and others from a meeting and banned them for two months following a protest over delays to a data center moratorium vote. Pearson and five co-plaintiffs argue the ban violates their First Amendment rights.

  Mother Jones · Shelby Co., TN