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- Oct 12NEWS·Madison Co., ALDoug Jones held a rally in Huntsville as he campaigns for Alabama governor, discussing Medicaid expansion for rural areas and stronger regulations on data centers including limits on tax incentives. The event occurred 23 days before the Nov. 3 midterm election.
- Oct 12LAWSUIT·FloridaHeadline onlyTreasure Coast News · Florida · also at Miami Herald
- Oct 12NEWS·Duval Co., FLThis Week In Jacksonville: Florida governor candidate David Jolly talks AI data centers, Amendment 3Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is calling for a pause on AI data center development in Florida until potential impacts on water, public health, and communities are studied. The episode also addresses Jolly's stance on Amendment 3 and property-tax relief provisions.News4JAX · Duval Co., FL
- Oct 12MORATORIUM·Fulton Co., GAA developer has filed an application to build a five-building data center campus on 470 acres near Metter-Candler Airport in Candler County, with construction planned over 5-7 years. The project would include up to 250,000 square-foot buildings and require rezoning the land to planned unit development status.DCD · Fulton Co., GA
- Oct 12NEWS·LouisianaMeta's massive data center project in rural Louisiana has spurred economic growth in Richland Parish, with existing businesses expanding and new ventures opening to serve thousands of construction workers. The parish's annual sales tax revenue jumped from $21 million in 2024 to $39 million in 2025, with projections to reach $92 million by the end of 2026.Business Insider · Louisiana
- Oct 12
- Oct 12NEWSIran's government deemed the U.S. response to a war-ending proposal inadequate and threatened attacks on regional data centers and cables should hostilities resume, according to a senior Iranian official.Decatur Daily
- Oct 11MORATORIUM·LouisianaRural Pennsylvania communities and state officials have halted or delayed several data center projects, including NorthPoint Development's Project Hazelnut, amid intensified local opposition. The backlash reflects broader discontent with data center expansions and may influence legislative actions in other states.Crypto Briefing · Louisiana
- Oct 11NEWS·MississippiHeadline onlyPlanetizen · Mississippi
- Oct 11MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNThe Shelby County Commission will hold a first vote on a data center moratorium, as the Memphis City Council concurrently considers a similar proposal.Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 11NEWS"Saturday Night Live" parodied Kevin O'Leary's proposed data center in Box Elder County during a "Weekend Update" segment, with actor James Austin Johnson portraying O'Leary and joking about water usage and pollution impacts. O'Leary responded positively to the sketch, calling it well-done.NBC 15 WPMI
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