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- Sep 18LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., ALA judge consolidated three lawsuits challenging Birmingham's permits for a hyperscale data center in Oxmoor Valley, while two new suits target the project's land sale and a $3.2 billion tax abatement granted to developer Nebius. The next hearing is scheduled for March 8, 2027.WBHM · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 18NEWS·FloridaHeadline onlypolitico.com · Florida
- Sep 18MORATORIUM·FloridaA poll of 900 voters shows Rep. Byron Donalds leading former Rep. David Jolly 43.5% to 43.4% in Florida's governor's race. The candidates differ on data center regulation, with Jolly visiting Virginia to study impacts and proposing a statewide moratorium, while Donalds advocates strict regulations.fox13news.com · Florida
- Sep 18MORATORIUM·Orange Co. (FL), FLCentral Florida communities are debating whether to permit hyperscale artificial intelligence data centers, with concerns about noise and power consumption. Orange County is considering a moratorium to establish regulations before approving any facilities, while the data center industry argues such infrastructure supports jobs and tax revenue.Central Florida Public Media · Orange Co. (FL), FL
- Sep 18MORATORIUM·FloridaDemocratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly has called for a complete ban on data centers in Florida after visiting Northern Virginia, citing noise pollution, respiratory health issues, and depressed property values in communities near such facilities. Jolly had previously proposed a one-year moratorium if elected.chronicleonline.com · Florida · also at Yahoo, Orlando Weekly
- Sep 18ZONING·Effingham Co., GAAbout 100 residents attended a town hall in Springfield on Sept. 14 where Georgia Public Service commissioners and environmentalists urged stronger regulations on data centers, including OpenAI's Project Camellia planned for Effingham County. Panelists emphasized the need for statewide and local ordinances to make developer promises legally enforceable protections.Statesboro Herald · Effingham Co., GA
- Sep 18UTILITIES·Fulton Co., GAThe EPA has rolled back Biden-era rules requiring coal and natural gas power plants to restrict carbon emissions starting in 2030. Georgia Power now plans to keep two large coal plants operating longer to help meet data center demand, rather than retiring them as previously scheduled.Chattanooga Times Free Press · Fulton Co., GA
- Sep 18NEWS·MississippiHeadline onlyMississippi Today · Mississippi
- Sep 18NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 18LAWSUIT·Hamilton Co., TNThe Wright family is requesting that Cleveland officials temporarily delay action on Project River, a proposed $11.3 billion data center campus in Charleston, until they can hire technical experts to address public concerns raised during community engagement.The Center Square · Hamilton Co., TN · also at The Black Chronicle
- Sep 18LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNThe family of a worker who died after falling from a mezzanine at a data center facility in Memphis, Tennessee, has filed a $30 million lawsuit against SpaceXAI, alleging inadequate safety equipment and protections at the site.The Independent · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 18VOTEThe House passed four bills this week addressing senior financial fraud, federal fraud enforcement, and data-center power costs. Three measures gained strong bipartisan support, while a fourth requiring states to share Medicaid records with federal investigators passed on a near party-line vote. All four bills now await Senate action.Florida’s Voice