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

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• 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·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
  NEWS

  Fairfield mayor checks out Patmos data center

  Headline onlyWBRC
• Sep 10
  LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., AL

  Regions Bank shareholder sues over Birmingham land sale for Nebius data center

  A Regions Bank shareholder has sued bank officers and holding companies over the sale of Birmingham land now being developed into a Nebius data center, alleging the bank missed out on more than $66 million when the property sold for $17.2 million and resold within a day for $83.5 million.

  WVTM · Jefferson Co., AL
• Sep 10
  ZONING·Florida

  Byron Donalds says data center dollars don’t influence his policy positions

  Republican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds says millions of dollars in campaign contributions from artificial intelligence and data center interests don't influence his policy positions, though he has supported industry-friendly proposals including small modular nuclear reactors and closed-loop water systems. Donalds has recently shifted toward supporting local control over data center siting, a position his Democratic opponent David Jolly contrasts with his earlier statements opposing bans.

  floridapolitics.com · Florida
• 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
• Sep 10
  NEWS

  Data centers bring mixed housing effects, boost commercial real estate: Report

  A National Association of Realtors report found data centers' effects on housing markets vary by location, with no clear single impact, though counties with 10 or more data centers showed higher median home values but also higher residential electricity rate increases. Data centers demonstrated clearer positive effects on commercial real estate, with half of surveyed Realtors reporting increased commercial property values and industrial properties near data centers commanding rent premiums.

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