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NEWS· Louisiana·louisianaradionetwork.com

Residents of Moss Bluff voice opposition to proposed data center

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VOTE·DeSoto Times-Tribune
Musselwhite says Southaven at forefront of next Industrial Revolution with AI
LAWSUIT·al.com
Data center company, Birmingham development board hit with lawsuit over tax breaks
NEWS·1819 News
Givhan says over half of voters in his state senate district are opposed to data centers

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  • 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
  • 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
    NEWS·Louisiana
    Ind., La. Data Center Needs Drive Gas, Batteries in 5th MISO Fast-track Queue
    Headline onlyRTO Insider · Louisiana
  • 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
  • Sep 10
    NEWS·Fulton Co., GA
    Thor Equities Plans $1B Data Center In North Georgia: The Atlanta Deal Sheet
    Thor Equities is proposing a $1 billion, 350,000-square-foot data center on nearly 560 acres in Bartow County north of Atlanta, expected to deliver by 2030 and generate $2 million annually in local tax revenues while employing 50 full-time workers.
    Bisnow · Fulton Co., GA
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