[Industry Event] Advancing Data Center Construction East 2026

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• Oct 28
  LAWSUIT·Madison Co., AL

  Records show Sen. Givhan handled Meta data center land sales

  State Senator Sam Givhan served as closing attorney for the city of Huntsville in five property sales totaling roughly 455 acres to Meta Platforms between 2018 and 2022, according to court records. Givhan has since publicly opposed further data center developments in the Tennessee Valley.

  Alabama Political Reporter · Madison Co., AL
• Oct 28
  VOTE·Jackson Co. (AL), AL

  California-based contractor Helix Electric chooses right-to-work Alabama over Tennessee and Georgia for a $45.3 million Jackson County campus

  Helix Electric, a non-union San Diego contractor, broke ground on a $45.3 million fabrication campus in Hollywood, Alabama after evaluating sites in Tennessee and Georgia. The facility will manufacture electrical components and create 160 jobs in its first phase.

  Yellowhammer News · Jackson Co. (AL), AL
• Oct 28
  VOTE·Florida

  Data centers have become a key political issue for Florida voters and candidates

  Florida voters across party lines express growing concerns about data centers, citing noise, higher utility bills, and resource consumption. The issue has become central to multiple state races, with candidates debating local control and transparency around the estimated 170 data centers operating in the state.

  WSVN · Florida
• Oct 28
  NEWS·Georgia

  Guest Column: Tax breaks for Big Tech come at a steep cost to Georgians

  Headline onlyThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Georgia
• Oct 28
  MORATORIUM·Louisiana

  Trump claim shredded as demonstrably false by local TV station

  President Trump claimed Louisiana residents near a data center each received $10,000 checks, but Louisiana Economic Development and residents told WWL-TV in New Orleans no such payments were made. Wagner noted bonuses of up to $50,000 were paid to local teachers from sales tax revenue, not residents.

  Raw Story · Louisiana
• Oct 28
  LAWSUIT·Mississippi

  XAI Offers Home Buyouts In Mississippi To Quash Data Center Lawsuit

  Headline onlyForbes · Mississippi
• Oct 28
  MORATORIUM·DeSoto Co., MS

  xAI is buying out homeowners who promise not to sue over data center noise

  A subsidiary of Elon Musk's xAI is offering to purchase homes in Southaven, Mississippi, on the condition that residents release claims related to a lawsuit against the company's nearby data center and power plant. The offer reportedly affects around 418 homes, with some renters already being displaced after landlords agreed to sell.

  The Verge · DeSoto Co., MS
• Oct 28
  NEWS·Mississippi

  XAI home buyouts near Mississippi data center raise legal and operating risks

  Headline onlyTraders Union · Mississippi
• Oct 28
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  Why the NAACP is suing xAI

  The NAACP sued xAI in 2025, alleging the company violated the Clean Air Act by building a methane gas plant near its South Memphis data center in a predominantly Black area already experiencing air pollution from industrial facilities. The lawsuit remains ongoing as communities nationwide challenge data center projects affecting vulnerable residents.

  Yale Climate Connections · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 28
  NEWS

  Heath group clears signature bar for special election on data center ban

  Headline onlyThe Newark Advocate · also at Lexington Herald Leader
• Oct 28
  NEWS

  Helix Electric to invest $45.3 million in Jackson County manufacturing facility

  Helix Electric broke ground Tuesday on a $45.3 million advanced fabrication campus in Jackson County's Hollywood area, expected to create 160 jobs in its first phase manufacturing prefabricated electrical components. The California-based company cited proximity to the Kevin Dukes Career and Innovation Academy's workforce training programs as a factor in selecting the location.

  Alabama Political Reporter
• Oct 28
  MORATORIUM

  Venice officially passes a data center moratorium

  Headline onlywtsp.com