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• Oct 21
  LAWSUIT·Alabama

  Lowndes Co. Commission sued over data center project approval

  Two county residents are suing the Lowndes County Commission over its approval of a data center project, alleging the commission violated the Open Meetings Act and failed to follow proper procedures for a Chapter 9-B Abatement. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to halt further commission action on the project pending a court determination of the approval's legality.

  WAKA 8 · Alabama
• Oct 21
  LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MS

  ‘I believe in humanity first': Mississippi contender for US Senate digs into data centers

  Daily Memphian · DeSoto Co., MS
• Oct 21
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  City Council votes down data center pause

  The Memphis City Council rejected a proposal for an indefinite moratorium on data centers.

  Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 21
  NEWS·Tennessee

  Morristown City Council passes limits on how, where data centers are built and operated

  Headline onlywww.fox10tv.com · Tennessee
• Oct 21
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis City Council votes down data center moratorium, crowd protests

  Headline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 21
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis data center moratorium fails after City Council vote ends in tie

  Headline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 21
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  Entergy files heavily redacted amended application for Google’s West Memphis data center project

  Entergy filed a heavily redacted amended application Monday with Arkansas regulators for Google's West Memphis data center expansion, which includes two new battery storage facilities and increased power demand. The utility asked state regulators to waive previous transparency requirements, with details on Google's rate structure, construction contributions, and termination fees kept secret at Google's request.

  The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 21
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis City Council votes down proposed data center moratorium

  A Memphis city council proposal to impose a moratorium on data centers failed after the vote tied 6-6, with council members then attempting to vote on separate development code updates before the disrupted meeting was adjourned.

  FOX13 Memphis · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 21
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Data center moratorium debate continues at Memphis City Council meeting

  A proposed data center moratorium failed to pass the Memphis City Council in a 6-6 tie vote. The tied vote prompted disruption in the packed chambers, leading security to clear the room as the council adjourned.

  FOX13 Memphis · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 21
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Data center debate continues at Memphis City Council meeting

  A Memphis City Council vote on a proposed data center moratorium ended in a 6-6 tie, failing to pass. The council attempted to vote on a separate proposal to update data center development codes, but the meeting was disrupted by an angry crowd and adjourned.

  FOX13 Memphis · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 21
  NEWS

  What Arizona’s data center boom means for skilled trade careers

  Headline onlyWAFB
• Oct 20
  NEWS·Georgia

  4 Georgia families sue Meta, claim data center construction contaminated well water

  Headline onlyWSB-TV · Georgia