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• Aug 5
  VOTE·Tuscaloosa Co., AL

  Mayor Walt Maddox Open To Possibility Of Data Center Locating In Tuscaloosa

  Mayor Walt Maddox said he would be open to exploring an artificial intelligence data center in Tuscaloosa, though he wants to examine all potential ramifications of such a location. Environmental groups have opposed data centers nationwide.

  Tuscaloosa Thread · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
• Aug 5
  HEARING·Jefferson Co., AL

  Fairfield neighbors, environmental groups hold community meeting ahead of data center town hall

  Neighbors and environmental groups held a preparatory meeting Tuesday in Fairfield, Alabama ahead of a city town hall on a proposed colocation data center by Patmos. Attendees expressed concerns about health impacts, environmental effects, and utility costs, with organizers arguing that such facilities target underserved communities.

  WBRC 6 News · Jefferson Co., AL
• Aug 5
  LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., AL

  Dogs in the fight: Birmingham humane society CEO says AI factory cut $18 million from fundraising

  The Greater Birmingham Humane Society's $67 million medical campus expansion plans in Oxmoor Valley are being undermined by an adjacent $36 million AI factory being built by Nebius, which caused major donors to withdraw more than $18 million in pledges due to concerns about noise and heat emissions. The humane society is suing Birmingham and Nebius, seeking to invalidate permits and recover costs.

  AL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
• Aug 5
  MORATORIUM·Alabama

  Data center fight reveals hard truth for rural Alabama: Counties have little say

  Alabama counties lack zoning authority to regulate or ban data center development, unlike Georgia counties and Alabama cities, which has prompted some rural communities to explore zoning through voter referendums and state legislators to consider targeted local solutions.

  AL.com · Alabama
• Aug 5
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Letters: Data centers will do harm | Jolly will help Florida | Blanche’s confirmation mess

  Orlando Sentinel · Florida
• Aug 5
  VOTE·Fulton Co., GA

  Amid data center pushback, Atlanta council debates new task force

  Headline onlyAJC.com · Fulton Co., GA
• Aug 5
  NEWS·Richland Parish, LA

  Landowners Near Meta’s New Data Center Struck Gold. Retirees Renting on Social Security Could Be Priced Out.

  Meta's $50 billion data center in Louisiana attracted 6,000 construction workers, causing local rents to surge dramatically—one resident's rent jumped from $250 to $1,495 monthly—while nearby landowners saw acreage values soar from $5,000 to over $50,000 per acre. Renters on fixed Social Security incomes lack comparable financial buffers to absorb such increases, as annual cost-of-living adjustments prove insufficient.

  247wallst.com · Richland Parish, LA
• Aug 5
  MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TN

  In 'emotional' move, Nashville leaders vote to acquire property for data center near zoo

  Metro Nashville Council voted to authorize city staff to acquire property near the Nashville Zoo designated for a proposed DC BLOX data center, allowing officials to begin purchase negotiations or pursue eminent domain proceedings.

  WTVC · Davidson Co., TN
• Aug 5
  VOTE·Davidson Co., TN

  Nashville city council approves plan to acquire land earmarked for data center

  Headline onlyWSMV · Davidson Co., TN
• Aug 5
  MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TN

  Metro Council approves eminent domain legislation for Nashville Zoo data center

  Metro Council approved legislation authorizing the city to acquire property where DC Blox plans to build a data center adjacent to the Nashville Zoo through negotiation or eminent domain if needed. The city would pay at least the market value of approximately $37.4 million for the property.

  WSMV · Davidson Co., TN
• Aug 5
  LAWSUIT·Davidson Co., TN

  Metro Council approves eminent domain to acquire land near Nashville Zoo from data center company

  Metro Council voted 27-5 to authorize the city to use eminent domain to acquire more than 23 acres near the Nashville Zoo that data center company DC Blox purchased for $23 million. The city plans to negotiate a price with DC Blox for the property, which the company intended to develop into a 10-megawatt data center.

  News Channel 5 Nashville · Davidson Co., TN
• Aug 5
  MORATORIUM

  Hillsborough County Commissioners to discuss a data center moratorium at Wednesday's meeting

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