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- Sep 24VOTE·Jefferson Co., ALBessemer's mayor and other city leaders who supported a controversial data center project called "Project Marvel" were voted out of office after Tuesday's runoff election, according to the incoming mayor. Residents opposed the development over environmental concerns, infrastructure strain, and a non-disclosure agreement signed by officials.WBRC 6 News · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 24MORATORIUM·AlabamaAlabama residents pay among the South's highest residential power rates at 16.04 cents per kilowatt-hour as of June. Democratic attorney general nominee Jeff McLaughlin pledged to aggressively represent ratepayers before the Public Service Commission, while Republican nominee Katherine Robertson's position on the issue remains unclear.Alabama Reflector · Alabama
- Sep 24NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALHeadline onlyWBRC 6 News · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 24ZONING·GeorgiaOpenAI plans to build a 1,400-acre data center campus called Project Camellia in Effingham County near the Belmont Glen residential neighborhood, prompting resident concerns about noise, light pollution, construction traffic and power grid impacts.Effingham Herald · Georgia
- Sep 24NEWS·Madison Co. (MS), MSAmazon Web Services is building a $10 billion data center complex in Madison County, Mississippi, creating construction jobs and permanent employment while raising concerns about environmental impacts including water consumption, carbon emissions, and electricity rate increases in surrounding rural communities.fox10tv.com · Madison Co. (MS), MS
- Sep 24MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TNChaz Molder, the Democratic nominee for the 5th Congressional District, has launched a television ad attacking Republican opponent Charlie Hatcher over his support for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included data center provisions. Molder claims Hatcher's position would direct $70 billion in tax money to data center developers and raise electricity costs.Nashville Banner · Davidson Co., TN
- Sep 24MORATORIUM·TennesseeA Democratic-backed PAC released an ad Wednesday attacking Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor for accepting campaign contributions from artificial intelligence companies and supporting data center legislation. The ad cites a poll showing 68% of District 9 voters oppose data centers, contrasting with Taylor's passage of Senate Bill 2128.Tennessee Lookout · Tennessee
- Sep 24NEWS·TennesseeAt least 11 artificial intelligence and data center companies have hired Tennessee lobbyists for the first time or joined existing efforts in 2026, according to state ethics filings, as communities have imposed moratoriums on data center construction over concerns about electricity costs and environmental impacts.Tennessee Lookout · Tennessee
- Sep 24NEWSThe Energy Department will spend nearly $2 billion on 31 grid modernization projects across 26 states to improve electricity capacity and reliability while potentially lowering costs for approximately 100 million Americans. The initiatives use new technologies to optimize power transmission and are expected to generate more than 23 gigawatts of additional capacity.WTVY
- Sep 24MORATORIUMThe Hudson Planning Board voted 5-0 to recommend a one-year moratorium on data center development, with a warrant article to be considered at November Town Meeting. The moratorium would allow time to develop zoning bylaws giving the town more discretion over such projects.Community Advocate
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