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[Industry Event] Advancing Data Center Construction East 2026
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- Oct 17NEWS·Morgan Co., ALEtna Wood Sherrod, 94, of Athens, Alabama, died October 14, 2026. A former educator and golf course owner, she was an accomplished bowler, Red Cross volunteer, and literacy advocate who is survived by six children and multiple grandchildren.Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
- Oct 16VOTE·Lowndes Co., ALThe Lowndes County Commission approved development agreements Tuesday for Project Red Clay, a hyperscale data center near U.S. 80 and Alabama 21 to be developed by Houston-based Cloverleaf Infrastructure. The project has faced resident opposition over noise, environmental concerns, and lack of transparency regarding future operations.Black Belt News Network · Lowndes Co., AL · also at Black Belt News Network
- Oct 16NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAL.com · Alabama
- Oct 16NEWS·FloridaDemocrats held a press conference at Rep. Byron Donalds' Cape Coral office to criticize his acceptance of campaign contributions from energy and construction companies linked to data center projects, citing environmental concerns and potential impacts on electricity costs and water quality in Florida.Fort Myers Beach Talk · Florida
- Oct 16NEWS·FloridaHeadline onlyWINK News · Florida
- Oct 16PERMIT·FloridaThe Florida Democratic Party held a press conference in Cape Coral where candidates for state and national office opposed data center development, citing concerns about funding ties between developers and elected officials. Republican Rep. Byron Donalds argued local governments should decide data center locations with state safeguards ensuring utilities costs and water permits are managed responsibly.WINK News · Florida
- Oct 16
- Oct 16LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
- Oct 16LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNGrant County is planning a second data center on 2,000 acres near Redfield, along with a natural gas power plant, according to County Judge Randy Pruitt, though details remain limited due to nondisclosure agreements signed by key officials involved in the project.Arkansas Times · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 16MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNTennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson filed suit after city council removed him, his family, and others from a meeting and banned them for two months following a protest over delays to a data center moratorium vote. Pearson and five co-plaintiffs argue the ban violates their First Amendment rights.Mother Jones · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 16NEWSThe U.S. Department of Energy is providing up to $4.4 billion in loans to restart three shuttered nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa to generate 2.25 gigawatts of electricity, with two facilities securing contracts with major technology companies to power data centers.wvtm
- Oct 16