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- Oct 1VOTE·Dallas Co., ALThe Lowndes County Commission is considering a $2 billion tax incentive package for a data center developer backed by Nvidia on land near a historic 1965 voting rights march campsite. The incentive amounts to over $213,000 per county resident in an area where 25% live in poverty.Yellowhammer News · Dallas Co., AL
- Oct 1VOTE·AlabamaThe Senate blocked the Ratepayer Protection Act on Wednesday, which would have allowed state regulators to shield consumers from electricity costs associated with data centers. Four Democratic senators joined Republicans in voting for the bill, which the House passed 417-3 last month.Alabama Daily News · Alabama
- Oct 1NEWS·GeorgiaMayville Engineering Co., a Milwaukee-based contract manufacturer, acquired a 138,000-square-foot finishing facility in Thomson, Georgia, with plans to invest $25 million to $30 million including the purchase price and facility improvements to serve the data center market.BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News · Georgia
- Oct 1LAWSUIT·GeorgiaResidents nationwide are reporting environmental damage from AI data centers, including depleted water resources, sediment contamination, and noise pollution. Four families in Georgia sued Meta over well contamination following construction at its Stanton Springs facility, while an Amazon data center in Virginia is alleged to have caused brown tap water and structural damage to a nearby home.Anadolu Ajansı · Georgia
- Oct 1NEWS·Fulton Co., GAAtlanta Technical College and West Georgia Technical College partnered with Microsoft to offer data center training using simulation labs. The academies provide hands-on experience in computer networks, cybersecurity, and cloud technology, with access to scholarships, mentoring, and certification preparation for students.95.5 WSB · Fulton Co., GA
- Oct 1NEWS·LouisianaHeadline onlyState Affairs Pro · Louisiana
- Oct 1PERMIT·Richland Parish, LALouisiana has approved multiple large artificial intelligence data center projects, including Meta's expansion in Richland Parish to 5 gigawatts of capacity. The developments raise concerns about water resource management, utility regulation, and environmental oversight, with critics noting gaps in regulatory frameworks and the use of nondisclosure agreements limiting public input.Tulane Law School · Richland Parish, LA
- Oct 1NEWS·Shelby Co., TNResidents across the U.S. are increasingly opposing data center expansion due to environmental, economic and quality-of-life concerns. Opposition has blocked or delayed at least 120 data center projects worth $198 billion in the first six months of 2026, with New York enacting a one-year moratorium and 35 ballot measures related to data centers scheduled for November votes.Central Oregon Daily · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 1NEWSData centers are being rapidly constructed across the U.S. to support digital services and artificial intelligence, despite community opposition over environmental concerns and potential local impacts.WBMA
- Oct 1HEARINGPublic opposition to data center construction is rising ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with an August survey showing 61% of U.S. adults oppose building data centers in their area. Concerns about water supplies, electricity costs and community impact are driving the issue into campaign advertising and state-level policy responses, with twenty states enacting moratoriums or bans.
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