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- Sep 10LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., ALA Regions Bank shareholder sued the bank's officials and AI company Nebius Inc. over the sale of property in Birmingham for a $36 billion data center, alleging Nebius fraudulently acquired the property for $17.2 million and resold it the same day for $83.5 million. The shareholder claims bank officials breached fiduciary duties by failing to conduct proper due diligence on the property's value.AL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 10NEWS·FloridaX and OpenAI disclosed they disrupted suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts spreading claims that U.S. data center development raises electricity prices and strains power grids. The author argues Florida should carefully evaluate data center projects while resisting foreign manipulation campaigns targeting the domestic debate over computing infrastructure's strategic importance.Miami Herald · Florida
- Sep 10MORATORIUM·GeorgiaLevy County commissioners approved a temporary moratorium on data center applications in unincorporated areas, effective Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2027, to allow staff time to study potential impacts and develop regulations for the high-power-demand facilities.chronicleonline.com · Georgia
- Sep 10NEWS·Fulton Co., GAButtondown · Fulton Co., GA
- Sep 10UTILITIES·LouisianaNOLA.com · Louisiana
- Sep 10NEWS·Shelby Co., TNBoxtown residents are requesting cancellation of the paused Paul Lowry Road project, which would have provided a second access point to an industrial park housing a data center. City officials say they will consider revising, alternative solutions, or ending the project during the pause.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
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- Sep 9LAWSUIT·GeorgiaSolar developers are rapidly expanding utility-scale solar projects across Georgia to capitalize on expiring federal tax incentives and meet rising power demand, particularly from data centers. However, projects face local opposition citing concerns about property values, environmental impacts, and community character changes, with at least one lawsuit filed against a planned solar farm.Bisnow · Georgia
- Sep 9MORATORIUM·DeKalb Co. (GA), GAThe DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals upheld its denial of Shadowbox Studios' proposal to build a data center on its property, citing concerns about an ongoing lawsuit. The decision leaves the studio's plans to be decided by DeKalb County Superior Court.Atlanta News First · DeKalb Co. (GA), GA
- Sep 9MORATORIUM·GeorgiaHeadline only13WMAZ · Georgia
- Sep 9LAWSUIT·LouisianaThe Pelican Institute has engaged Louisiana regulators on two proceedings: a rulemaking on privately financed electrical networks to serve large industrial customers, and a proposed rule requiring disclosure of funding sources for groups intervening in Public Service Commission proceedings. Pelican argued that private electrical networks allow Louisiana to attract major investment without exposing ratepayers to risk, while urging narrower donor-disclosure requirements focused on foreign adversaries rather than all out-of-state funding.Pelican Institute · Louisiana