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Meta data center pollution permit doesn’t account for all its emissions, Sierra Club says
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- Aug 4NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyrocketcitynow.com · Alabama
- Aug 4NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyrocketcitynow.com · Alabama
- Aug 4NEWS·Madison Co., ALHeadline onlyrocketcitynow.com · Madison Co., AL
- Aug 4UTILITIES·LouisianaEnvironmental groups and a utility watchdog are urging Louisiana regulators to slow Entergy's plan to build gas plants for Meta's AI data center, citing pollution concerns and claims that critical project information is being withheld. Entergy responded that the project will generate approximately $2.6 billion in customer savings over two decades.fox8live.com · Louisiana · also at fox8live.com
- Aug 4UTILITIES·LouisianaEnvironmental groups and advocates are challenging Entergy Louisiana's plan to build new gas plants for Meta's AI data center, citing pollution concerns and claiming information is being withheld from the public. Entergy counters that the project will generate approximately $2.6 billion in customer savings over two decades and says relevant information is accessible.fox8live.com · Louisiana · also at fox8live.com
- Aug 4NEWS·Shelby Co., TNThe CEO of an Ohio-based construction company claims Elon Musk's firms owe him over $600 million for work on Memphis-area data centers and has filed liens against two companies managing Musk's supercomputer operations in the region.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 4MORATORIUM·TennesseeEast Tennessee communities are implementing zoning restrictions and development pauses to limit AI data center placement near residential areas before projects are proposed. Kingsport requires facilities in heavy industrial zones with 500-foot residential setbacks and 60-decibel noise limits, while other cities have imposed moratoriums or distance requirements.The Cool Down · Tennessee · also at Yahoo
- Aug 3MORATORIUM·FloridaHeadline onlyLakeland Ledger · Florida
- Aug 3MORATORIUM·Paulding Co., GAPaulding County, Georgia officials voted Tuesday to halt new data center projects until January 1, 2027, while the county revises development standards following months of resident opposition over neighborhood-scale facilities and concerns about electricity costs, noise, and environmental impacts.The Cool Down · Paulding Co., GA
- Aug 3MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TNSouthern Alliance for Clean Energy · Davidson Co., TN
- Aug 3MORATORIUM·TennesseeThe Lawrence County, Tennessee Commission voted 13-5 to table a proposed one-year moratorium on new data center development, drawing boos from residents who supported the pause as a way to study environmental and infrastructure impacts before approving future projects.The Cool Down · Tennessee
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