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• Aug 6
  MORATORIUM·Alabama

  Tuberville calls for Alabama Power to extend rate freeze

  U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville called on Alabama Power to extend a rate freeze beyond 2028 and requested legislation prohibiting incentive packages for data centers, while supporting their development if companies pay all associated costs.

  AL.com · Alabama
• Aug 6
  NEWS·Alabama

  Tuberville calls on Alabama Power to freeze rates 'further into the future' amid data center debate

  U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville called on Alabama Power to extend its rate freeze beyond the scheduled 2027 end date, citing public concerns about data center impacts on energy costs. He argued data centers can help support affordable rates if required to provide their own energy and invest in communities rather than receive tax breaks.

  1819 News · Alabama
• Aug 6
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Hillsborough votes to draft data center ban

  The Hillsborough County Commission voted unanimously to request a one-year moratorium on data centers to study their impact on communities and the environment, with commissioners citing concerns about water supply, noise, electricity, and wildlife effects. The county currently has no pending data center applications and would join several other Florida counties and municipalities with similar restrictions.

  FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Florida
• Aug 6
  HEARING·Florida

  Spanberger Intervenes in $67 Billion Dominion-NextEra Merger as Alexandria Fights a Data Center Substation

  Governor Spanberger announced she will formally intervene in the State Corporation Commission's review of Dominion Energy's proposed $67 billion merger with NextEra Energy, a step she said no Virginia governor has previously taken. The intervention allows the Governor's Office to participate fully in the regulatory process while the commission retains final decision-making authority.

  Alexandria Living Magazine · Florida
• Aug 6
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Why everyone is turning on data centers

  The Verge · Florida
• Aug 6
  VOTE·Fulton Co., GA

  Microsoft works to unwind tax breaks for its metro Atlanta data centers

  Headline onlyAJC.com · Fulton Co., GA
• Aug 6
  NEWS·Fulton Co., GA

  Nearly 1,900 U.S. Public Schools Within a Mile of a Data Center

  Nationally, 1,878 public schools sit within a mile of at least one data center or approved future facility, with California accounting for 602 of those schools. Research from Brown University shows students attending school near data centers have lower math scores than those farther away.

  laschoolreport.com · Fulton Co., GA
• Aug 6
  NEWS·Mississippi

  Data centers shaping state politics and workforce: Mississippi Marketplace

  Headline onlyMississippi Today · Mississippi
• Aug 6
  LAWSUIT·Hinds Co., MS

  Opinion | Mississippi Is Tired of Being Kept in the Dark on Data Centers

  mississippifreepress.org · Hinds Co., MS
• Aug 6
  VOTE·Davidson Co., TN

  Nashville attempts to block controversial data center near zoo with eminent domain — city could force developer to sell the land for public use, rather than $700 million installation

  Tom's Hardware · Davidson Co., TN
• Aug 6
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Justin Pearson links Tennessee's AI boom to asthma, smog, and higher power bills

  Tennessee State Representative Justin Pearson has become a vocal critic of AI data center expansion, particularly near South Memphis communities, citing concerns about air pollution, asthma rates, and higher power bills. Groups suing xAI over its facility claim turbines could emit over 2,500 tons of smog-forming pollution annually in an area already experiencing the state's highest asthma-related emergency room visits.

  The Cool Down · Shelby Co., TN
• Aug 6
  MORATORIUM

  Chamblee Councilman Furst spearheads moratorium on data centers

  Chamblee Councilman Jimmy Furst spearheaded a 180-day moratorium on data centers, effective through January 16, 2027, citing the city's dense, built-out nature and concerns about environmental impact and quality of life. The council unanimously approved the moratorium to review existing code and determine future policy on data centers.

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