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- Oct 20MORATORIUM·AlabamaResidents protested a proposed Patmos data center outside Fairfield City Hall, demanding transparency about the project and a potential $150 million C-PACE financing arrangement. Mayor Herman Carnes disputed claims the city would bear debt responsibility, stating C-PACE is a separate financing tool available to eligible businesses.wvtm · Alabama
- Oct 20LAWSUIT·Lowndes Co., ALRepublican Lt. Governor nominee John Wahl is calling for greater transparency and local control over major data center projects after Lowndes County approved a 20-year tax abatement for Project Red Clay on a 3-2 vote, with residents unable to speak before the decision.Yellowhammer News · Lowndes Co., AL
- Oct 20DEALS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAL.com · Alabama
- Oct 20NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALHeadline onlyCBS News · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 20MORATORIUM·FloridaLeon County, Florida has approved an 18-month moratorium on new data center construction to allow officials to study how the facilities' electricity consumption would affect local power capacity and household utility costs.The Cool Down · Florida · also at Yahoo
- Oct 20LAWSUIT·MississippiA federal judge ruled that the Justice Department cannot dismiss a citizen lawsuit filed by the NAACP against xAI's Mississippi data center for alleged Clean Air Act violations, though the DOJ will be allowed to intervene in the case.notus.org · Mississippi
- Oct 20LAWSUIT·MississippiUS judge rejects Trump administration bid to block NAACP lawsuit against Musk's xAI over data centerHeadline onlyTradingView · Mississippi
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- Oct 20LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
- Oct 20MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyFOX13 Memphis · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 20MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council will vote today on a proposed 12-month moratorium on new data centers, two weeks after the previous meeting was disrupted by protesters and cleared by police. Enhanced security measures, including restricted entry, bag checks, and limited attendance, have been implemented for the meeting.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN · also at WTVG, Action News 5
- Oct 20UTILITIES·Shelby Co., TNGoogle and Entergy Arkansas announced a $600 million infrastructure partnership to support a West Memphis data center expansion, including battery storage systems, solar procurement, and transmission upgrades expected to deliver at least $500 million in customer savings over 20 years beginning in 2028.Construction Review · Shelby Co., TN