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- Oct 27MORATORIUM·FloridaDemocratic gubernatorial nominees in Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Texas have called for data center moratoriums ahead of November elections, while some Republican candidates in those states and others have proposed pauses or conditional restrictions. Industry groups oppose moratoriums, arguing they signal states are closed for business.BizPac Review · Florida
- Oct 27VOTE·Effingham Co., GAOpenAI has applied for a federal permit to fill 72 acres of wetlands for a data center facility in Effingham County, Texas, prompting environmental concerns about potential flooding and ecosystem damage. The Army Corps of Engineers will decide on the permit application, which is open for public comment until November 4.DCD · Effingham Co., GA · also at Data Center Dynamics
- Oct 27NEWS·Fayette Co., GAThieves are stealing shipments of AI data center equipment in transit, with reported losses exceeding $100 million since June 2026, according to NBC reporting. Investigators say some thefts involve deliberately ramming escort vehicles and manipulating GPS trackers to access high-value server components.Futurism · Fayette Co., GA
- Oct 27VOTE·LouisianaThe Reveille, LSU's student newspaper · Louisiana
- Oct 27NEWS·MississippiThe Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative unveiled evaluation tools to help river communities assess data center proposals, addressing concerns about water use, utility impacts, costs and economic benefits as AI infrastructure investment accelerates across the Midwest and South.Finance & Commerce · Mississippi
- Oct 27LAWSUIT·TennesseeMemphis city council held a public listening session on proposed data center regulations, with most speakers supporting new rules while others urged higher community benefit payments. Council members said requiring increased payments would need state-level action to avoid legal challenges.Action News 5 · Tennessee
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- Oct 27MORATORIUMRiver Falls City Council will not approve any data center proposals until the city updates its ordinances, an approach council member Sean Downing termed a "silent moratorium." The decision came after residents packed a city council meeting to oppose a potential hyperscale AI data center over environmental and quality-of-life concerns.www.riverfallsjournal.com
- Oct 27NEWSHeadline onlyThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Oct 26HEARING·MississippiAmericans frustrated by rising prices are casting midterm ballots with expectations that Congress can provide relief, though most inflation drivers—including global oil prices, presidential tariff policies, and artificial intelligence investments—remain largely outside lawmakers' control. A Democratic congressional majority would face significant obstacles in reversing Trump administration economic policies without presidential cooperation.NBC 15 WPMI · Mississippi
- Oct 26MORATORIUM·TennesseeTennessee gubernatorial candidates have competing proposals for managing the state's roughly 60 operational data centers and 15-20 proposed facilities. While Independent candidates call for moratoriums and Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn emphasizes local community decision-making with ratepayer protections, Democratic candidate Jerri Green sponsors a Memphis moratorium until regulations catch up with the technology.WSMV · Tennessee
- Oct 26LAWSUITHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal