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- Oct 20NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALBessemer's newly sworn-in mayor says the city sent a cease letter to halt construction activity at a planned data center development, as nearby homeowners report being approached about selling their properties. The city is consulting with its attorney and has scheduled a meeting with developers for later in the week.WBMA · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 20UTILITIES·Jefferson Co., ALFairfield residents protested a proposed $150 million Patmos data center at the former Walmart site, citing concerns about water and power consumption and lack of transparent information. The city council tabled a vote on the C-PACE financing program and plans to hold a work session and town hall on the issue.Hoodline · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 20ZONING·Jefferson Co., ALLouise Alexander won Bessemer's mayoral election and was sworn in Oct. 5, defeating 16-year incumbent Kenneth Gulley partly due to voter opposition to Project Marvel, a $14.5 billion data center that would consume 90 times more electricity than the city. Alexander has ordered a review of all data center contracts and replaced the city attorney who signed a non-disclosure agreement with the developers.Word In Black · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 20NEWS·FloridaParallax Holdings founder Robert Kato announced a data center development in South Florida representing a $325 million investment that will create construction jobs and permanent technical positions while generating tax revenue for local services.Voice of Alexandria · Florida · also at The Batesville Daily Guard, Corsicana Daily Sun
- Oct 20NEWS·FloridaHeadline onlyThe Business Journals · Florida
- Oct 20NEWS·GeorgiaHeadline onlyUtility Dive - Latest News · Georgia
- Oct 20NEWS·LouisianaLouisiana is experiencing unprecedented economic growth as four major AI data center projects—Meta, Amazon, Delta Forge 1, and Hut 8—are simultaneously under construction, representing over $81.6 billion in investment. Early indicators show triple-digit percentage increases in sales tax revenue for some municipalities, with approximately 7,000 permanent jobs expected statewide once operational.10/12 Industry Report · Louisiana
- Oct 20NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSHeadline onlyWREG.com · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 20LAWSUIT·MississippiThe EPA was permitted to intervene in an NAACP air pollution lawsuit against xAI's diesel generators at a data center project, but a federal judge rejected the EPA's request to dismiss the case entirely, ruling the Clean Air Act doesn't allow such unilateral dismissal.Bloomberg Law News · Mississippi
- Oct 20NEWS·Shelby Co., TNModern Ghana · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 20MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWVLT · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 20HEARING·Shelby Co., TNTwo Memphis state legislators seeking Tennessee's District 9 congressional seat differ on environmental policy. Republican nominee Brent Taylor sponsored bills removing wetland regulations and allowing data centers to operate private power plants without state oversight, while Democratic nominee Justin J. Pearson supports a data center moratorium and stronger environmental protections.WPLN News · Shelby Co., TN