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- Oct 28ZONING·DeSoto Co. (FL), FLDeSoto County commissioners deadlocked 2-2 on rezoning nearly 238 acres for an artificial intelligence data center near Arcadia, killing that portion of the proposal. A second hearing on an additional 553 acres is scheduled for Wednesday.WINK News · DeSoto Co. (FL), FL
- Oct 28MORATORIUM·GeorgiaA proposed 542-acre data center campus near Eatonton in Putnam County would include up to 11 buildings consuming 520 megawatts of power, with a $3.5 billion estimated value and 2031 anticipated completion. The project faces a county moratorium on data center permits extended through November 2026 and requires local zoning approvals.Construction Review · Georgia
- Oct 28ZONING·Columbia Co. (GA), GAColumbia County chair candidates Cambrey Wood and Alison Couch discussed data centers, traffic and growth at a library forum. Both prioritized public safety funding and slower residential growth, though they differed on data center development and approaches to managing county expansion.WRDW · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Oct 28VOTE·LouisianaPublic service commissions in Louisiana and Georgia will hold midterm elections for seats that could determine data center development policy. Democrats winning control of these commissions for the first time in decades could impose stricter oversight of data center projects and their energy infrastructure requirements.The American Prospect · Louisiana
- Oct 28LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNThe NAACP sued xAI in 2025, alleging the company violated the Clean Air Act by building a methane gas plant near its South Memphis data center in a predominantly Black area already experiencing air pollution from industrial facilities. The lawsuit remains ongoing as communities nationwide challenge data center projects affecting vulnerable residents.Yale Climate Connections · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 28MORATORIUM·TennesseeHeadline onlyThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Tennessee
- Oct 28VOTE·TennesseeThree of four major Tennessee gubernatorial candidates answered questions at a forum one week before the 2026 election on topics including school vouchers, data centers, and toll lanes. Republican nominee U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn declined to participate, continuing a pattern of GOP candidates avoiding debates in the state.Tennessee Lookout · Tennessee
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- Oct 28MORATORIUMThe Trinity Town Council postponed a rezoning decision Monday on 184.12 acres after more than 50 residents voiced concerns about potential industrial development, including a possible data center, near their neighborhoods. The council tabled the ordinances until Nov. 9 to research possible restrictions on future development.Decatur Daily
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- Oct 28ZONINGHeadline onlyFOX 5 Atlanta · also at FOX 5 Atlanta