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- Aug 5VOTE·Tuscaloosa Co., ALMayor Walt Maddox said he would be open to exploring an artificial intelligence data center in Tuscaloosa, though he wants to examine all potential ramifications of such a location. Environmental groups have opposed data centers nationwide.Tuscaloosa Thread · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
- Aug 5HEARING·Jefferson Co., ALNeighbors and environmental groups held a preparatory meeting Tuesday in Fairfield, Alabama ahead of a city town hall on a proposed colocation data center by Patmos. Attendees expressed concerns about health impacts, environmental effects, and utility costs, with organizers arguing that such facilities target underserved communities.WBRC 6 News · Jefferson Co., AL
- Aug 5LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., ALThe Greater Birmingham Humane Society's $67 million medical campus expansion plans in Oxmoor Valley are being undermined by an adjacent $36 million AI factory being built by Nebius, which caused major donors to withdraw more than $18 million in pledges due to concerns about noise and heat emissions. The humane society is suing Birmingham and Nebius, seeking to invalidate permits and recover costs.AL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Aug 5MORATORIUM·AlabamaAlabama counties lack zoning authority to regulate or ban data center development, unlike Georgia counties and Alabama cities, which has prompted some rural communities to explore zoning through voter referendums and state legislators to consider targeted local solutions.AL.com · Alabama
- Aug 5MORATORIUM·FloridaOrlando Sentinel · Florida
- Aug 5VOTE·Fulton Co., GAHeadline onlyAJC.com · Fulton Co., GA
- Aug 5NEWS·Richland Parish, LAMeta's $50 billion data center in Louisiana attracted 6,000 construction workers, causing local rents to surge dramatically—one resident's rent jumped from $250 to $1,495 monthly—while nearby landowners saw acreage values soar from $5,000 to over $50,000 per acre. Renters on fixed Social Security incomes lack comparable financial buffers to absorb such increases, as annual cost-of-living adjustments prove insufficient.247wallst.com · Richland Parish, LA
- Aug 5MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TNMetro Nashville Council voted to authorize city staff to acquire property near the Nashville Zoo designated for a proposed DC BLOX data center, allowing officials to begin purchase negotiations or pursue eminent domain proceedings.WTVC · Davidson Co., TN
- Aug 5VOTE·Davidson Co., TNHeadline onlyWSMV · Davidson Co., TN
- Aug 5MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TNMetro Council approved legislation authorizing the city to acquire property where DC Blox plans to build a data center adjacent to the Nashville Zoo through negotiation or eminent domain if needed. The city would pay at least the market value of approximately $37.4 million for the property.WSMV · Davidson Co., TN
- Aug 5LAWSUIT·Davidson Co., TNMetro Council voted 27-5 to authorize the city to use eminent domain to acquire more than 23 acres near the Nashville Zoo that data center company DC Blox purchased for $23 million. The city plans to negotiate a price with DC Blox for the property, which the company intended to develop into a 10-megawatt data center.News Channel 5 Nashville · Davidson Co., TN
- Aug 5MORATORIUMHeadline onlywtsp.com