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- Sep 5MORATORIUM·FloridaOrange County commissioners are considering a temporary moratorium on new artificial intelligence data center applications while officials study potential environmental and resource impacts. Vice Mayor Kelly Martinez Semrad proposed the pause, citing concerns about water and electricity consumption, noting that modern AI data centers can use as much power as 100,000 homes and consume up to 5 million gallons of water daily.WKMG · Florida · also at WKMG
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- Sep 5NEWSDemocratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones challenged Republican opponent Tommy Tuberville to divest from investments in artificial intelligence and data centers and back stronger state ethics laws.timesdaily.com
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- Sep 4NEWS·Effingham Co., GAData center developers are increasingly targeting rural southeast Georgia, including Effingham County where OpenAI is planning a project, attracted by regional infrastructure, cheaper land, and tax incentives from state and local governments.WRDW · Effingham Co., GA
- Sep 4HEARING·GeorgiaHaralson County signed a $45 million land deal for over 1,600 acres with Georgia-Tallapoosa LLC that could become a data center, sparking resident opposition to preserve the county's rural character. The city of Tallapoosa annexed the property, but city council approval is required before development proceeds.FOX 5 Atlanta · Georgia
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