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- Sep 9MORATORIUM·AlabamaThe Tarrant, Alabama city council approved a one-year moratorium on business licenses for data centers to allow time for a feasibility study examining potential impacts on utilities, infrastructure, and community services before establishing local regulations.WBRC · Alabama
- Sep 9MORATORIUM·AlabamaAlabama gubernatorial nominees Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones released their first television campaign ads as the general election campaign intensifies. Jones' ad criticizes Tuberville's support for data centers and acceptance of campaign contributions from a related company, while Tuberville's ad highlights his tax-cutting record and proposes eliminating the state's grocery tax.Alabama Daily News · Alabama
- Sep 9NEWS·Hillsborough Co., FLHeadline onlyThe Business Journals · Hillsborough Co., FL
- Sep 9ZONING·Richmond Co., GAAugusta has released a final draft of a proposed data center ordinance ahead of a Sept. 15 commission vote. The 29-page document prohibits data centers in residential and agricultural areas, establishes noise limits of 65 decibels during the day and 60 at night, requires 500-foot buffers from homes, and mandates closed-loop cooling systems.WRDW · Richmond Co., GA
- Sep 9MORATORIUM·DeKalb Co. (GA), GAThe DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals upheld a staff decision denying Shadowbox Studios' request to build a 1 million-square-foot data center on 155 acres, citing the county's moratorium on new data center development approved in July and extended three times through March 2027. Shadowbox is challenging the denial in court, arguing the moratorium is invalid.decaturish.com · DeKalb Co. (GA), GA
- Sep 9NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAblackchronicle.com · Caddo Parish, LA · also at thecentersquare.com
- Sep 9MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council faces competing proposals over data-center development: a one-year moratorium backed by residents concerned about pollution and noise from Elon Musk's Colossus facility in predominantly Black neighborhoods, and a regulatory framework that would allow construction to continue while enforcing emissions standards.Word In Black · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 9NEWS·Knox Co., TNHeadline onlyKnoxville News Sentinel · Knox Co., TN
- Sep 9NEWS·Davidson Co., TNA Nashville Democratic representative is proposing a three-year freeze on state tax exemptions for data centers and requiring the Tennessee Department of Revenue to report the money the state loses through these breaks and disclose which facilities hold exemption certificates.Tennessee Lookout · Davidson Co., TN
- Sep 9LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI is powering its Colossus artificial-intelligence data center in Memphis with dozens of temporary gas turbines installed across the Mississippi border in Southaven, sparking legal challenges over air permits and pollution in nearby residential neighborhoods. The temporary turbines, which grew to 69 units by July, were installed under a Mississippi rule allowing portable equipment to operate for up to a year without air permits, though the NAACP sued arguing the operation constitutes an unpermitted power plant.Scientific American · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 9NEWS·Davidson Co., TNState Rep. Aftyn Behn proposes a three-year pause on new data center tax exemption certificates while Tennessee improves tracking of their financial impact. The proposal requires annual reporting on exemption costs, participating facilities, and compliance data; currently 25 active exemption certificates exist statewide.Local 3 News · Davidson Co., TN
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