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  • Aug 5
    VOTE·Alabama
    Alabama's Department of Environmental Management approved a permit for a Texas-based company to build a 2-million-square-foot data center in Brookwood, though the company said no final decision has been made on the project. Construction could begin as soon as July 22 and be completed by December 31, 2028.
    WBRC 6 News · Alabama
  • Aug 5
    UTILITIES·Tuscaloosa Co., AL
    Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox said he would support an AI data center if concerns about power, water, and neighborhood impact are addressed. He cited state legislation requiring large data centers to bear their own electricity costs and noted Alabama's abundant water supply, but cautioned against relying on long-term tax revenue from such facilities.
    Yellowhammer News · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
  • Aug 5
    VOTE·Miami-Dade Co., FL
    The Kansas City Planning Commission unanimously rejected a proposal from Miami-based developer Revitalization Unlimited to build a 20-story data center downtown, with the recommendation advancing to city council. The project would demolish the historic Western Newspaper Union building and create only 30 jobs.
    FOX4KC.com · Miami-Dade Co., FL
  • Aug 5
    MORATORIUM·Georgia
    Lowndes County leaders are drafting regulations for data centers before any projects are proposed, addressing resident concerns about electricity, water, noise and light pollution. County officials said no data center projects have been approved or are currently planned.
    WCTV · Georgia
  • Aug 5
    VOTE·Fulton Co., GA
    Headline onlyAtlanta Community Press Collective · Fulton Co., GA
  • Aug 5
    NEWS·Georgia
    At an Athens Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms proposed a temporary pause on data center construction to gather environmental impact data, while Republican Rick Jackson advocated for local community control over data center projects. On Medicaid, Bottoms pledged full expansion if elected, while Jackson proposed conditional expansion with work requirements and federal block grants.
    Georgia Recorder · Georgia
  • Aug 5
    MORATORIUM·Fulton Co., GA
    Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond introduced a resolution to create a Data Center Task Force to examine best practices for developing, placing and regulating data centers in the city. The task force would study impacts on air quality, water resources and utility costs, then submit recommendations to the mayor and council.
    WSB-TV · Fulton Co., GA
  • Aug 5
    UTILITIES·Richland Parish, LA
    Consumer and environmental advocacy groups submitted testimony to Louisiana's Public Service Commission challenging transparency and cost-sharing claims related to Meta's expanding Hyperion data center in Northeast Louisiana and Entergy's plans to power it with additional natural gas turbines. The groups questioned whether ratepayers would be protected from increased costs and criticized Meta's lack of disclosure regarding job creation details.
    Louisiana Illuminator · Richland Parish, LA
  • Aug 5
    VOTE·Louisiana
    Entergy Louisiana abandoned its $1.8 billion plan to purchase a Texas gas-fired power plant after regulators and consumer advocates raised concerns about the cost to ratepayers, which was projected to raise average monthly bills by $9. The utility said it may revisit the purchase with revised terms that would lessen customer impact.
    Straight Arrow · Louisiana
  • Aug 5
    LAWSUIT·Davidson Co., TN
    Nashville's Metro Council voted to authorize the city to use eminent domain to acquire land owned by DC Blox, which had planned to build a data center near the Nashville Zoo. Metro would likely pay at least $37 million under state law, though the company purchased it for approximately $23 million, with potential court involvement if negotiations fail.
    WSMV · Davidson Co., TN
  • Aug 5
    VOTE·Davidson Co., TN
    Headline onlyCoStar · Davidson Co., TN
  • Aug 5
    NEWS·Davidson Co., TN
    Headline onlyWPLN News · Davidson Co., TN
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