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- Nov 2MORATORIUM·Morgan Co., ALVoters in Morgan County will decide contested races for County Commission, three state House seats, and statewide offices Tuesday, along with voting on constitutional amendments. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters must present photo identification.Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
- Nov 2NEWS·Jackson Co. (AL), ALHeadline onlyAlabama Political Reporter · Jackson Co. (AL), AL
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- Nov 2NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Nov 1VOTE·GeorgiaOn November 3rd, voters in nine states will elect 14 officials to state public utility commissions as higher energy bills and data center issues gain prominence. Georgia's PSC is most likely to shift party control, with Democrats seeking majority power, while races in Louisiana, Nebraska, and Arizona could also see competitive contests.MultiState · Georgia
- Nov 1NEWS·GeorgiaA Texas-based property rights group launched the Buildout America campaign to defend Ohio landowners' rights to develop their property, including for data centers, as dozens of communities move to block such projects through moratoriums and bans.Hoodline · Georgia · also at Yahoo
- Nov 1UTILITIES·GeorgiaHeadline onlyThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Georgia
- Nov 1MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNGubernatorial candidates discussed data center policy at a Tennessee Press Association forum, with Democratic nominee Jerri Green, Independents David Hatley and Lauren Pinkston, and Republican Marsha Blackburn proposing varying approaches to regulating data centers. Rutherford County recommended a 12-month moratorium on data center development in October.MTSU Sidelines · Shelby Co., TN
- Nov 1LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNA federal judge in Mississippi rejected xAI and MZX Tech's motion to dismiss an NAACP Clean Air Act lawsuit challenging gas turbines at a power plant serving the Colossus AI data center, finding the turbines are not exempt "mobile sources" and plaintiffs have legal standing to sue.iTMunch · Shelby Co., TN
- Nov 1LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNA federal judge denied xAI's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the NAACP alleging the company operates turbines without proper permits and violates the Clean Air Act at its Memphis data center campus. The judge ruled the power plant providing electricity to the data center is not mobile and therefore subject to permitting requirements.Engadget · Shelby Co., TN
- Nov 1NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Nov 1NEWS·TennesseeHeadline onlyWKRN News 2 · Tennessee