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- Oct 21LAWSUIT·Lowndes Co., ALA lawsuit filed Sunday alleges the Lowndes County Commission violated Alabama's Open Meetings Act when it approved a 2,200-acre hyperscale data center and $1.15 billion tax abatement last week. At a Tuesday special meeting, commissioners approved minutes from the prior vote in a 3-2 decision, with two commissioners and residents objecting to the process.Alabama Reflector · Lowndes Co., AL · also at News From The States
- Oct 21NEWS·FloridaFlorida State University is building a statewide data repository mandated by the 2025 Tristin Murphy Act to consolidate behavioral health information from five state agencies. The secure system aims to help policymakers and researchers assess treatment outcomes and identify gaps in mental health and substance use services across Florida.Mirage News · Florida
- Oct 21ZONING·FloridaPalm Beach County planning officials approved a site plan modification on October 7, 2026, allowing Project Tango to expand its data center space from 206,000 square feet to nearly 700,000 square feet on a 202.67-acre parcel near State Road 80, operating within pre-existing master plan entitlements after commissioners rejected a larger expansion proposal in July.The Boca Raton Tribune · Florida
- Oct 21LAWSUIT·FloridaFlorida executed William Reaves, 77, by lethal injection Tuesday for the 1986 shooting death of an Indian River County deputy. The execution marks Florida's 18th this year and eighth of a prisoner over 70 under Gov. Ron DeSantis.Decatur Daily · Florida
- Oct 21NEWS·GeorgiaGwinnett Daily Post · Georgia
- Oct 21NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Chronicle · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Oct 21NEWS·Effingham Co., GAHeadline onlySavannah Morning News · Effingham Co., GA
- Oct 21LAWSUIT·LouisianaTwo advocacy groups are challenging a Louisiana utility regulator's decision to block public access to Meta's records on electricity demand and economic benefits related to an Entergy Louisiana proposal.The Black Chronicle · Louisiana
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·DeSoto Co., MSNeighbors of SpaceXAI operations in Southaven aired complaints about noise, property buyout offers, and lack of transparency at a data center roundtable attended by state and federal officials. The meeting addressed concerns as data centers expand across the Memphis metro area and Southaven approved another SpaceXAI facility.DeSoto County News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council approved a 135-day pause on data center permitting on Oct. 20 after rejecting a longer moratorium proposal on a 6-6 vote. The temporary freeze allows officials time to review the industry's effects on neighborhoods and infrastructure, while Mayor Paul Young ordered a separate 90-day study of potential regulatory measures.TheEnergyMag · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21UTILITIES·Shelby Co., TNEntergy Arkansas will supply 440 MW of solar power from a Big Island facility to Google's West Memphis data center expansion under a 20-year contract. Google will fund the power purchase agreement and approximately $600 million in infrastructure investments, with Entergy projecting customer savings of at least $500 million through 2048.Solarbytes · Shelby Co., TN
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