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- Nov 5VOTE·GeorgiaVoters supported environmental and democratic priorities in midterm contests, including data center restrictions in at least 38 jurisdictions and rejecting measures that would weaken environmental reviews or enshrine fossil fuel rights.Earthjustice · Georgia
- Nov 5VOTE·GeorgiaRepublican Gov. Brian Kemp said he will not call a special legislative session following Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms' election as governor, stating voters' election results will be respected. Georgia's medical marijuana card fees will increase to $75 from $30 for five-year cards beginning December 5th. Effingham County commissioners delayed approving OpenAI's $20 billion data center campus near Savannah, citing noise protection concerns, with another vote scheduled for November 17.97.5 Glory FM · Georgia
- Nov 5MORATORIUM·GeorgiaA newly elected Georgia Public Service Commission member is calling for a moratorium on data centers, citing concerns about their placement in residential areas and their consumption of water and electricity. Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms has also called for a data center moratorium.
- Nov 4NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyMarketplace.org · Alabama
- Nov 4LAWSUIT·Lowndes Co., ALCalifornia-based AI infrastructure company Lambda will anchor Project Red Clay, a 2,200-acre data center planned for northeastern Lowndes County, which county officials say will create over 1,000 construction jobs and 225 permanent positions. The project faces lawsuits from citizen groups challenging the approval process and raising concerns about power and water demands.WSFA · Lowndes Co., AL
- Nov 4NEWS·Lowndes Co., ALHeadline onlyBusiness Alabama Magazine · Lowndes Co., AL
- Nov 4NEWS·Lowndes Co., ALLambda Inc., a San Jose-based artificial intelligence company, confirmed it will develop an 800-acre data center called Project Red Clay in Lowndes County, promising 225 permanent jobs, over 1,000 construction positions, and an estimated $3.4 billion in combined state and local tax revenue through 2049. The project, previously controversial and developed by Texas-based Cloverleaf Infrastructure, was announced the day after Tuesday's general election.1819 News · Lowndes Co., AL
- Nov 4VOTE·FloridaVoters in nearly 40 towns across 10 states rejected data center development in midterm ballot measures, with 77% opposing expansion. Only one measure in North Dakota favored the tech industry, while communities cited concerns about environmental impacts and rising utility costs.Capital B News · Florida
- Nov 4MORATORIUM·GeorgiaDemocrats won gubernatorial races in Texas, Ohio and Georgia by campaigning on restricting data centers blamed for rising electricity costs. However, governors have limited ability to lower gas and grocery prices, which are driven by factors like war, tariffs and oil markets controlled outside state capitals.KSBY News · Georgia · also at Scripps News
- Nov 4LAWSUIT·Ouachita Parish, LAAn Ouachita Parish family is suing Entergy Louisiana over the utility company's authority to expropriate their land for transmission lines intended to supply power to Meta's artificial intelligence data center in Richland Parish.hannapub.com · Ouachita Parish, LA
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- Nov 4MORATORIUMVoters across the country rejected data center projects on Election Day, with 44 of 45 ballot measures passed to restrict or ban artificial intelligence data centers. Ohio had the most measures with 21, while Maine had eight, with restriction votes averaging over 70% support.