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Debate over data center growth in Georgia heats up race for governor
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- Sep 29VOTE·AlabamaSenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is moving to block the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill cosponsored by Senator Tommy Tuberville that passed the House 417-3 and would require data center companies to pay for related power infrastructure rather than shifting costs to existing ratepayers. Schumer called the measure "a fraud," while Schumer's counterpart, Senator Jon Husted, dismissed Schumer's criticism as itself fraudulent.Yellowhammer News · Alabama
- Sep 29MORATORIUM·Effingham Co., GAPima County staff held an open house to discuss adding data center restrictions to its zoning code, following the county's approval of a 120-day moratorium on new data centers.KVOA · Effingham Co., GA
- Sep 29MORATORIUM·Effingham Co., GAPima County is proposing new regulations for data centers while a 120-day moratorium on such developments remains in effect.KVOA · Effingham Co., GA
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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 28MORATORIUM·GeorgiaA coalition including Blackstone, OpenAI, and unions has formed the American Infrastructure Alliance to establish data center standards and facilitate construction in seven states by 2027, responding to widespread opposition disrupting dozens of projects worth billions of dollars.International Business Times · Georgia
- Sep 28HEARING·Fulton Co., GADrawdown GA, a statewide climate initiative, released a 29-page educational toolkit to help Georgia communities understand data centers and their impacts as the facilities proliferate across the state. The resource includes videos, meeting checklists, and guidance on community benefits agreements as Metro Atlanta becomes the top U.S. location for data center development.WABE · Fulton Co., GA
- 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 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