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- Oct 22UTILITIES·Madison Co., ALMeta's Huntsville data center has attracted over 300 full-time employees and hundreds of construction workers, with the company committing to match all power usage with renewable energy and restore water usage to local watersheds by 2030. The nearly complete expansion will bring the facility's footprint to 3.5 million square feet, exceeding $1.5 billion in combined investment since groundbreaking in 2018.256 Today · Madison Co., AL
- Oct 22LAWSUIT·Lowndes Co., ALTech companies including Google, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft are increasing financial commitments to host communities and reducing use of non-disclosure agreements as they face growing public opposition to data center construction amid midterm election pressures.Black Belt News Network · Lowndes Co., AL · also at myMotherLode.com
- Oct 22NEWS·Madison Co., ALHeadline onlyAxios · Madison Co., AL
- Oct 22VOTE·FloridaA conservative media founder says Florida has provided a welcoming model for data centers under Gov. Ron DeSantis, which could benefit rural communities. Data centers have become a campaign issue in Florida's gubernatorial race between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly.Florida Politics · Florida
- Oct 22MORATORIUM·FloridaErika Donalds campaigned in Palm Beach Shores, stating that her husband Byron Donalds would continue DeSantis policies if elected governor. She outlined conditions for supporting artificial-intelligence data centers, including protections against rising electricity rates and environmental damage, while emphasizing local control over siting decisions.Hoodline · Florida
- Oct 22NEWS·GeorgiaHeadline onlyFarm Progress · Georgia
- Oct 22MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNThe Memphis City Council approved a data center ordinance with a 135-day pause on new applications, rejecting a proposed 18-month moratorium during an Oct. 20 meeting. The ordinance requires investments in closed-loop water cooling and progressive renewable energy use for data centers.Tri-State Defender · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 22NEWS·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX is offering employees a 20% pay increase for six-week assignments at its Memphis-area data centers, with additional bonuses tied to program success. The company is expanding its Colossus 1 and 2 data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi to meet customer demand for computing capacity.Quartz · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 22MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNThe Memphis City Council approved developing land-use standards for data centers and enacted a 135-day moratorium on new facilities, but voted down a proposal for an indefinite moratorium during a lengthy meeting this week.Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN · also at Daily Memphian
- Oct 22LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
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