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• Aug 6
  NEWS·Alabama

  Tuberville calls on Alabama Power to freeze rates 'further into the future' amid data center debate

  U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville called on Alabama Power to extend its rate freeze beyond the scheduled 2027 end date, citing public concerns about data center impacts on energy costs. He argued data centers can help support affordable rates if required to provide their own energy and invest in communities rather than receive tax breaks.

  1819 News · Alabama
• Aug 6
  ZONING·Tuscaloosa Co., AL

  Public records give new credence to proposed Brookwood data center development

  A stormwater permit application for a project along Brookwood Parkway identifies it as a data center in engineering documents, though Applied Digital has not confirmed plans for the roughly 1,200-acre site. Brookwood's Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss proposed annexation and rezoning on August 11.

  WVUA 23 · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
• Aug 6
  VOTE·Alabama

  PSC approves construction of Macon and Bullock County solar facility paid for by Meta

  The Public Service Commission unanimously approved a 1,400-acre, 200-megawatt solar facility with battery storage in Macon and Bullock Counties. Meta subsidiary Dotier will finance the solar portion and purchase all its output for 20 years, while Alabama Power constructs and operates both components without paying construction costs.

  Alabama Daily News · Alabama
• Aug 6
  ZONING·Alabama

  The next Alabama governor and data centers: op-ed

  Data centers require significant power and cooling resources, concerns that Alabama's next governor should address through strategic planning that leverages the state's rivers for independent energy and cooling systems rather than relying on existing municipal infrastructure.

  AL.com · Alabama · also at AL.com
• Aug 6
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Why everyone is turning on data centers

  The Verge · Florida
• Aug 6
  NEWS·Florida

  Data center doubt: Why Florida is pushing back against hyperscale development

  Headline onlyThe Real Deal · Florida
• Aug 6
  VOTE·Fulton Co., GA

  Microsoft works to unwind tax breaks for its metro Atlanta data centers

  Headline onlyAJC.com · Fulton Co., GA
• Aug 6
  NEWS·Fulton Co., GA

  Nearly 1,900 U.S. Public Schools Within a Mile of a Data Center

  Nationally, 1,878 public schools sit within a mile of at least one data center or approved future facility, with California accounting for 602 of those schools. Research from Brown University shows students attending school near data centers have lower math scores than those farther away.

  laschoolreport.com · Fulton Co., GA
• Aug 6
  MORATORIUM·Georgia

  💾 Data center debate

  Southwest Atlanta residents raised concerns to the Atlanta City Council that a proposed $500 million data center near Adair Park echoed historic redlining patterns. Gubernatorial candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson also clashed over data centers at a Georgia Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

  Rough Draft Atlanta · Georgia
• Aug 6
  LAWSUIT·Hinds Co., MS

  Opinion | Mississippi Is Tired of Being Kept in the Dark on Data Centers

  mississippifreepress.org · Hinds Co., MS
• Aug 6
  VOTE·Davidson Co., TN

  Nashville attempts to block controversial data center near zoo with eminent domain — city could force developer to sell the land for public use, rather than $700 million installation

  Tom's Hardware · Davidson Co., TN
• Aug 6
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Justin Pearson links Tennessee's AI boom to asthma, smog, and higher power bills

  Tennessee State Representative Justin Pearson has become a vocal critic of AI data center expansion, particularly near South Memphis communities, citing concerns about air pollution, asthma rates, and higher power bills. Groups suing xAI over its facility claim turbines could emit over 2,500 tons of smog-forming pollution annually in an area already experiencing the state's highest asthma-related emergency room visits.

  The Cool Down · Shelby Co., TN