Baldwin County city sets six-month data center moratorium

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• Sep 13
  NEWS·Richland Parish, LA

  I own a house rental business near a future Meta AI data center. Construction workers make up most of our tenants.

  A northeastern Louisiana rental property owner who operates 18 homes says construction workers from Meta's new AI data center comprise most of her tenants, with fully-furnished homes near the site renting for around $3,000 monthly compared to $1,200-$1,500 before the facility's announcement.

  Business Insider · Richland Parish, LA
• Sep 12
  HEARING·Effingham Co., GA

  Area residents invited to nonpartisan town hall on proposed Effingham County OpenAI Data Center

  Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund and One Hundred Miles will host a nonpartisan town hall September 14 in Springfield for Effingham County residents to learn about Project Camellia, a proposed $20 billion OpenAI data center campus planned near Rincon. The event will address community questions about the project's potential impacts on electricity bills, the power grid, water resources, and how residents can participate in the Georgia Public Service Commission's review process.

  Grice Connect · Effingham Co., GA
• Sep 12
  NEWS·Fulton Co., GA

  Keisha Lance Bottoms calls for pause on new data centers, Rick Jackson is forcing them onto communities

  Headline onlyAtlanta Daily World · Fulton Co., GA
• Sep 12
  NEWS·Georgia

  Week In Review: Feds could limit transparency on data centers in Georgia and Raffensperger calls for SCOTUS to stop Trump's voting changes

  Headline onlyWABE · Georgia
• Sep 12
  NEWS·Chatham Co., GA

  Data centers must pay their way and government show its work | Opinion

  Headline onlySavannah Morning News · Chatham Co., GA
• Sep 12
  NEWS·Richmond Co., GA

  Georgia county moves closer to Google data center deal, says it could lower property taxes

  Columbia County, Georgia leaders are negotiating a strategic economic development partnership with Google for an 8-million-square-foot data facility. County officials say the project could generate billions in revenue and lower property taxes, though residents have raised concerns about water and electricity demands.

  The Cool Down · Richmond Co., GA
• Sep 12
  NEWS·Richland Parish, LA

  Ron Faucheux: The volatile politics of data centers

  AI data centers have become increasingly controversial during the 2024 election cycle, with public opinion shifting against them despite initial enthusiasm from some political leaders. A recent poll found 51% of Americans view new data center construction as bad for the country, citing concerns about rising electricity bills and declining home values, prompting governors across both parties to impose restrictions and demand tighter regulations.

  NOLA.com · Richland Parish, LA
• Sep 12
  NEWS

  Inside Valley Politics: Data center debate rages from DC to the RGV

  Headline onlyValleyCentral.com
• Sep 12
  MORATORIUM

  Chatham County Commissioners approve moratorium on large-scale data centers

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• Sep 11
  NEWS·Mobile Co., AL

  Prichard woman killed in 9/11 Pentagon attack remembered 25 years later

  Headline onlyWKRG · Mobile Co., AL
• Sep 11
  MORATORIUM·Chatham Co., GA

  Chatham County enacts 155-day moratorium on large data centers

  Chatham County commissioners approved a 155-day moratorium on large data centers of 10 megawatts or larger in unincorporated areas, making it the third Coastal Georgia county to enact such a ban. The county will study conditions for data center development while prioritizing public health and safety during the pause period.

  thecurrentga.org · Chatham Co., GA
• Sep 11
  VOTE·Shelby Co., TN

  xAI has quietly built a massive battery at its Memphis data center hub

  SpaceXAI has installed what may be the nation's largest battery at its Memphis data center, with satellite imagery showing 720 Tesla Megapack containers and company officials describing capacity ranging from 2.8 to 3.3 gigawatt-hours. The Tennessee Valley Authority approved the battery's connection to its grid in August.

  Canary Media · Shelby Co., TN