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- Oct 15VOTE·AlabamaYellowhammer News · Alabama
- Oct 15VOTE·Lowndes Co., ALThe Lowndes County Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a 20-year tax abatement for Project Red Clay, an 800-acre hyperscale data center, without public notice or comment despite prior calls for transparency. The $2.4 billion tax break has drawn criticism from advocacy groups citing environmental concerns and the county's existing sanitation crisis.NAACP · Lowndes Co., AL
- Oct 15NEWS·AlabamaHeadline onlyAL.com · Alabama
- Oct 15NEWS·Miami-Dade Co., FLRep. Byron Donalds, a gubernatorial candidate in Florida, owns up to $390,000 in stocks connected to data center companies including Microsoft and Amazon, according to his August congressional disclosure report, while simultaneously campaigning as pro-data center development. His wife, Erika Donalds, earned income from X Corp. and has publicly supported AI implementation in schools.Mother Jones · Miami-Dade Co., FL
- Oct 15MORATORIUM·FloridaThe Lake County Commission delayed a vote on data center regulations and debated extending a temporary moratorium on such development. Commissioners deferred advertising for a public hearing on a draft ordinance and requested staff draft a 90-day moratorium extension, citing concerns about water consumption and electricity demands.Mid Florida Newspapers · Florida
- Oct 15NEWS·Fulton Co., GAGeorgia school districts will forgo approximately $300 million in sales tax revenue this year due to tax breaks given to data center companies like OpenAI and Microsoft, according to an analysis by Good Jobs First. Losses vary significantly by district, ranging from $3.6 million in Newton County to $35.5 million in Gwinnett County.The 74 · Fulton Co., GA
- Oct 15NEWS·GeorgiaGeorgia Southern University will host a free public forum series to help Statesboro and Bulloch County residents discuss data center development in their community. Participants will receive a discussion guide, and forum themes will be shared with local officials and the public.WSAV-TV · Georgia
- Oct 15NEWS·E. Baton Rouge Parish, LABaton Rouge Business Report · E. Baton Rouge Parish, LA
- Oct 15LAWSUIT·LouisianaEarthjustice filed an appeal challenging a Louisiana regulatory agency's decision to allow Meta to withhold information about its North Louisiana data center project, seeking disclosure of investment, job creation, and electricity demand data that an administrative judge had ruled must be provided.The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists · Louisiana
- Oct 15NEWS·Shelby Co., TNDemocratic state Representative Justin J. Pearson is running for Congress in Tennessee's 9th District against Republican Brent Taylor, opposing xAI's Colossus data centers being built near Memphis, citing concerns about energy demands and community impact.Democracy Now! · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 15MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNState Rep. Justin Pearson and local organizers will hold a press conference Thursday regarding a lawsuit challenging their ban from the next two Memphis City Council meetings, which stemmed from disruptions at an October 6 meeting over a data center moratorium vote.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 15MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TNAs Tennessee communities impose restrictions on data center development citing electricity demands, water consumption, and facility size, a PostDigital CEO says the industry must rethink its approach and work with communities to address concerns rather than simply pursue larger projects.WZTV · Davidson Co., TN