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- Oct 28MORATORIUM·Leon Co., FLLake County commissioners extended the county's data center moratorium through June 2027, temporarily pausing development while officials develop local regulations. The extension carries the moratorium beyond the next legislative session in Tallahassee and reflects majority commission support for the temporary pause rather than a permanent ban.WFTV · Leon Co., FL
- Oct 28MORATORIUM·FloridaMartin County commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a temporary moratorium on large-scale AI data centers, citing resident concerns about a proposed facility's proximity to homes and schools and the need for further study of environmental effects. The one-year ban will not apply to a pending request submitted before an earlier vote.
- Oct 28MORATORIUM·Effingham Co., GASoutheast Georgia cities and counties are implementing data center moratoriums and developing stricter ordinances to manage growth anticipated after OpenAI's announced 1,400-acre Effingham County campus, citing concerns about water infrastructure and power grid vulnerability in a region previously considered unsuitable for such facilities.Bryan County News · Effingham Co., GA
- Oct 28NEWS·GeorgiaHeadline only13WMAZ · Georgia
- Oct 28NEWS·GeorgiaHeadline only13WMAZ · Georgia
- Oct 28ZONING·Chatham Co., GASavannah is seeking public input on proposed zoning regulations for data centers, which would define the land use and establish development standards addressing location, proximity to sensitive areas, and management of noise, water and electricity. The city aims to present the ordinance to City Council with adoption recommended for January 2027.WJCL · Chatham Co., GA
- Oct 28MORATORIUM·LouisianaPresident Trump claimed residents near a Louisiana data center received $10,000 checks, but a New Orleans TV station found no evidence of such payments. Louisiana's economic development agency and local residents were unaware of any checks, though the state did provide $50,000 teacher bonuses funded by construction-related sales tax revenue.The Daily Beast · Louisiana
- Oct 28LAWSUIT·MississippiSpaceX AI subsidiary MZX Tech LLC faces potential penalties up to $6.1 million from Mississippi regulators over alleged construction permit violations at three data center facilities, with the company reportedly cooperating on a possible settlement. The state also alleges the company constructed gas turbines without required environmental permits at its Southaven facility.TechRadar · Mississippi
- Oct 28NEWS·Hinds Co., MSHeadline onlyMississippi Today · Hinds Co., MS
- Oct 28NEWS·Hamilton Co., TNThe University of Tennessee at Chattanooga held a panel with data center experts to discuss development and impacts on communities. Panelists explained how data centers operate and their energy consumption, with TVA official Jared Mitchum noting that most TVA-served data centers are crypto mining facilities, while Jackson County official Nathan Lee highlighted positive economic effects from Google's data center in his county.Local 3 News · Hamilton Co., TN
- Oct 28MORATORIUMOregon's Department of Transportation has placed at least 20 fiber-optic permit applications on hold following Gov. Tina Kotek's September directive pausing data center approvals on state lands, as officials determine whether the broadband projects have connections to data centers.The Corvallis Advocate
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