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- Sep 18UTILITIES·AlabamaGubernatorial candidate Tommy Tuberville said Alabama can build data centers without raising power bills, with counties and cities receiving monthly checks for schools and police. He also stated that data center placement is a local decision, not determined by the governor.Tuscaloosa Thread · Alabama
- Sep 18NEWS·Shelby Co., TNGoogle is constructing a data center campus in West Memphis as part of a 20-year partnership with Entergy Arkansas. State lawmakers questioned Thursday how the project could impact ratepayers' power bills, with documents showing Entergy and Google plan a nearly $6 monthly increase over 20 years.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 17MORATORIUM·AlabamaHeadline onlyrocketcitynow.com · Alabama
- Sep 17LAWSUIT·Mobile Co., ALYahoo · Mobile Co., AL
- Sep 17ZONING·FloridaFort Pierce's planning board delayed a decision on a proposal to rezone 200 acres near I-95 and Midway Road for a data center and commercial development, requesting further research while residents expressed mixed views on the project.WPBF · Florida
- Sep 17MORATORIUM·FloridaRepublican Byron Donalds proposes new regulations requiring data centers to use private power and water sources, while Democrat David Jolly proposes a one-year moratorium on data center construction with potential for a permanent ban. Donalds has received campaign contributions from data center industries, which opponents have criticized.Miami Herald · Florida
- Sep 17NEWS·Richland Parish, LARural Louisiana parish leaders have contacted state economic development officials requesting data centers after Richland Parish teachers received $50,000 year-end checks funded by surging sales tax collections from Meta's data center construction in the area. The sales tax distributions to the school district increased dramatically as thousands of workers arrived to build the facility, with collections climbing 60-70% and peaking at roughly 260%.The Center Square · Richland Parish, LA · also at The Center Square
- Sep 17HEARING·LouisianaLouisiana is competing for a new U.S. Space Force academy following a presidential executive order, with state leaders and regional development groups coordinating the bid to complement SpaceX's planned facility. Louisiana Innovation secured $15 million in total funding to expand labs connecting manufacturers with advanced technologies in energy, aerospace, agribusiness and other sectors. State regulators agreed to expedite review of Cleco Power's plan to supply electricity to Applied Digital's $3.6 billion data center project in Rapides Parish, potentially reaching 430 megawatts by 2028.Baton Rouge Business Report · Louisiana
- Sep 17LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNEntergy Arkansas voluntarily dismissed its federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block news organizations from publishing financial information related to Google's planned West Memphis data center, after a federal judge denied the company's request for a restraining order citing First Amendment concerns.KVOM 101.7 · Shelby Co., TN · also at Deltaplex News
- Sep 17LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNEntergy Arkansas withdrew its lawsuit against the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Times, and a resident over publication of West Memphis data center agreement details obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. A federal judge had previously denied the utility's request to temporarily block publication of the documents, which Entergy claimed contained confidential trade secrets.kjnbtv.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 17MORATORIUMHeadline onlyrocketcitynow.com
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