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• Sep 11
  LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., AL

  Data center company, Birmingham development board hit with lawsuit over tax breaks

  A Birmingham resident is suing the Industrial Development Board, its chairman, and AI company Nebius over $3.2 billion in tax abatements for a data center project, claiming the approval process violated the Open Meetings Act and that the board lacked authority to grant the breaks.

  al.com · Jefferson Co., AL
• Sep 11
  NEWS·Madison Co., AL

  Givhan says over half of voters in his state senate district are opposed to data centers

  State Sen. Sam Givhan says over 55% of voters in his district oppose data centers, citing preference for high-paying jobs like those from Eli Lilly and Mazda Toyota. Givhan announced plans to eliminate tax incentives for data centers in Alabama.

  1819 News · Madison Co., AL
• Sep 11
  LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., AL

  Data Center of Attention

  Data centers have emerged as a dominant midterm election issue in Alabama, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, with voters across party lines opposing large AI computing facilities due to concerns about electricity costs, water usage, environmental impacts, and limited long-term job creation. Democratic and Republican candidates are responding with varying positions, from stricter regulations to tax abatement reviews.

  The American Prospect · Jefferson Co., AL
• Sep 11
  HEARING·Jefferson Co., AL

  Fairfield mayor visits Patmos campus in Kansas City as company eyes city for possible data center development

  Fairfield Mayor Herman Carnes Jr. visited a Patmos data center campus in Kansas City to assess the company's proposal to convert an abandoned Walmart Supercenter in Fairfield into a co-location data center and technology campus. Patmos founder John Johnson has assured residents that noise concerns will be minimal, with generators equipped with mufflers and the loudest equipment housed inside.

  WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
• Sep 11
  MORATORIUM·Mobile Co., AL

  Developer of proposed data center threatens Prichard with litigation

  Edged Energy's attorney has threatened to sue Prichard after the city questioned a building permit previously issued for a data center on Telegraph Road, claiming the developer followed all instructions and was never told Planning Commission review was required.

  fox10tv.com · Mobile Co., AL
• Sep 11
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Escambia Commissioners Stand Firm On Existing Data Center Ban, Take No Action On Moratorium

  The Escambia County Commission declined Thursday to establish a data center moratorium, affirming that data centers are already banned in unincorporated county areas under existing land development code and a previously approved ordinance.

  NorthEscambia.com · Florida
• Sep 11
  VOTE·Florida

  Florida weighs whether Duke Energy's data center tariff leaves households on the hook

  Florida's Public Service Commission is reviewing Duke Energy Florida's proposed data center tariff to determine whether households will subsidize costs for major power users. Consumer advocates argue Duke's filing fails to comply with Senate Bill 484 by lacking a distinct rate schedule for large-load customers, while Duke contends its proposal includes sufficient protections.

  The Cool Down · Florida
• Sep 11
  NEWS·Georgia

  Data center build-out creates new stress test for Georgia construction firms

  Headline onlyAJC.com · Georgia
• Sep 11
  UTILITIES·Ouachita Parish, LA

  Entergy wants to build power lines for Meta’s data center. These landowners are fighting back.

  Entergy is building transmission lines and a substation to supply power to Meta's data center in northern Louisiana, but some landowners, including the Perry family, are fighting the utility's use of eminent domain to acquire their property. Most affected landowners settled with Entergy, but several dozen property owners across multiple tracts are pursuing legal action to block the expropriation.

  NOLA.com · Ouachita Parish, LA
• Sep 11
  VOTE·Mississippi

  Advocates Call for Light Pollution Regulations Amid Data Center Expansion

  Environmental advocates are calling for light pollution regulations at data centers, which are expanding rapidly across the United States. A physics professor recommends downward-facing lights, motion detectors, and warm-colored lighting to reduce pollution while protecting nocturnal wildlife and migratory birds.

  tippahnews.com · Mississippi
• Sep 11
  VOTE·Davidson Co., TN

  NAACP, Stand Up Nashville hold data center town hall with experts from across the country

  The Nashville NAACP and Stand Up Nashville held a town hall Thursday featuring data center experts to discuss impacts from facilities like xAI's Memphis hyperscale center. Speakers detailed air, water and noise pollution concerns in affected communities, with state Rep. Aftyn Behn planning legislation to pause data center tax breaks next session.

  WSMV · Davidson Co., TN
• Sep 11
  NEWS

  Fairfield mayor checks out Patmos data center

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