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- Oct 31NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyalabamas42.com · Alabama
- Oct 31ZONING·FloridaDeSoto County planners recommended denying a rezoning request for a proposed 238-acre data center citing unanswered questions about the project's power, water, and wastewater needs. County commissioners must still decide whether to advance the 3-F Ranch proposal, which would allow up to 1.8 million square feet of buildings.The Cool Down · Florida
- Oct 31ZONING·FloridaData centers have emerged as a prominent midterm issue, with Ohio—home to over 200 data centers—drawing particular attention. Voters in 10 states face 41 ballot measures on rezoning, amending, or banning data centers, with 21 measures across 18 Ohio communities brought by local activists concerned about environmental and lifestyle impacts.WKRC · Florida
- Oct 31MORATORIUM·FloridaRepublican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds called for permitting reform to reduce housing costs and set education goals including math, reading and writing mastery for graduates. He opposes Medicaid expansion, supports school choice policies, and said he would focus on nuclear power and natural gas for affordable energy while studying environmental concerns like dam removal.FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Florida
- Oct 31NEWS·GeorgiaElectricity prices have emerged as a major political issue in U.S. midterms as residential power bills nationwide have risen more than 10% since 2024, with even sharper increases in battleground states like Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Politicians are backing utility reforms including rate freezes and reduced guaranteed returns, while utilities plan record capital spending and rate increase requests.Honolulu Star-Advertiser · Georgia
- Oct 31MORATORIUM·LouisianaGoogle is exploring demand-response programs to manage its AI data center power consumption, which surged 37% in 2025. The company has secured approximately 1 gigawatt of demand-response capacity through utility agreements to shift or reduce machine-learning workloads during peak demand periods.Crypto Briefing · Louisiana
- Oct 31LAWSUIT·Richland Parish, LAAmerican Press · Richland Parish, LA
- Oct 31LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSA federal judge denied xAI's motion to dismiss the NAACP's Clean Air Act lawsuit over gas turbines powering the company's Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, rejecting two of the company's main legal defenses and allowing the case to proceed. The NAACP's request for a preliminary injunction to halt turbine operations pending proper permitting remains pending.DeSoto County News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 31NEWS·MississippiHeadline onlyThe Times of India · Mississippi
- Oct 31LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNA federal judge in Mississippi rejected SpaceXAI's motion to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit alleging the company operated gas-fired turbines at its Memphis-area data centers without required air permits, violating the Clean Air Act. The judge found the plaintiffs have legal standing to sue and the turbines do not qualify as exempt mobile sources.CNBC · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 31LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNA U.S. District Court in Mississippi denied xAI's motion to dismiss a Clean Air Act lawsuit filed by the NAACP, which alleges the company operates an unpermitted power plant supporting its Colossus 2 data center. The court rejected arguments that citizen suits were unconstitutional and that gas turbines were exempt from permitting requirements.Earthjustice · Shelby Co., TN
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