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- Aug 4ZONING·Jefferson Co., ALBirmingham Township supervisors scheduled a Sept. 8 hearing on a proposed data center ordinance that would permit facilities in two commercial districts on minimum 8-acre lots with a 35-foot height limit and required noise studies.chaddsfordlive.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Aug 4NEWS·FloridaZ Squared Inc., a Fort Lauderdale-based cryptomining firm, acquired Paradox Data LLC, which operates the Union County Campus data center project in El Dorado. The facility currently has electric service for up to 8 MW and targets eventual capacity of up to 150 MW through utility power and on-site generation.Arkansas Business · Florida
- Aug 4MORATORIUM·Polk Co., FLLakeland enacted a one-year moratorium on data centers, affecting a proposed 600,000-square-foot facility called Project Swan planned for west Lakeland.Axios · Polk Co., FL
- Aug 4MORATORIUM·Hillsborough Co., FLLakeland city commissioners voted 4-3 to impose a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data centers requiring at least 50 megawatts of electrical capacity. During the pause, city staff will evaluate infrastructure impacts and develop permanent regulations for such facilities.
- Aug 4UTILITIES·Richland Parish, LAThree environmental and consumer advocacy groups are challenging Entergy Louisiana's proposal to build seven natural gas plants for Meta's AI data center in Richland Parish, arguing the expedited review process limits public participation and questioning whether ratepayers will be protected from infrastructure costs despite company pledges.louisianaradionetwork.com · Richland Parish, LA
- Aug 4HEARING·Davidson Co., TNFisk University President Agenia Walker Clark defended the school's plan to build a 100,000-square-foot Innovation & Technology Center—including a 70,000-square-foot data center—as part of a $900 million master plan, citing higher education's financial challenges. Critics, including students and community members in the predominantly Black Nashville neighborhood, oppose the project over environmental and quality-of-life concerns.ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Davidson Co., TN
- Aug 4PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNyahoo.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 4MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TNMetro Council is expected to vote Tuesday on authorizing the city to acquire a 23.49-acre property beside the Nashville Zoo where DC BLOX plans a controversial 10-megawatt data center through negotiated purchase or eminent domain.WZTV · Davidson Co., TN
- Aug 4MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TNThe Metro Council will take a final vote Tuesday on legislation to potentially use eminent domain to acquire property next to the Nashville Zoo for a data center developer. The proposal has 14 sponsors and passed its second reading 27-3, though some council members raised concerns about costs and legal risks.Nashville Banner · Davidson Co., TN
- Aug 4NEWSNew York has paused certain data center projects while state officials evaluate energy and environmental concerns, contrasting with the Trump administration's push to expand AI infrastructure through natural gas plants and large-scale data centers to maintain competitiveness with China.WBMA
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- Aug 4MORATORIUMHeadline onlystatesmanjournal.com