[Industry Event] Advancing Data Center Construction East 2026

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• Nov 3
  ZONING·Alabama

  Controversial rezoning proposal draws concerns, ignites data center fears for north Alabama town

  Headline onlyAL.com · Alabama
• Nov 3
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Martin implements data center moratorium

  The Martin County Commission voted unanimously Oct. 27 to approve a one-year moratorium on data center development applications, responding to public concerns about such facilities. The moratorium applies to unincorporated areas but exempts a previously submitted application and hurricane-damaged properties.

  Hometown News Treasure Coast · Florida
• Nov 3
  LAWSUIT·Georgia

  Kingston data center: City leaders approve special use permit

  Kingston city officials approved a special use permit Monday for a 350,000-square-foot data center on 560 acres along State Road 293, despite resident opposition over environmental concerns. Thor Equities, the New York-based developer, projects the facility will generate at least $2 million annually for the city and create 50 or more jobs.

  FOX 5 Atlanta · Georgia
• Nov 3
  NEWS·Fulton Co., GA

  Atlanta #1 in Data Center Construction [2026 Update]

  Headline onlyhttps://tech-insider.org/ · Fulton Co., GA
• Nov 3
  UTILITIES·Fulton Co., GA

  Data Centers Lift SE ConstructionTech: 5 Buyers [2026]

  Southeast data-center construction activity is driving growth in the region's ConstructionTech sector, with Atlanta leading North America in data-center capacity under construction during the first half of 2026, according to a CBRE report cited by industry reporting.

  shattered.io · Fulton Co., GA
• Nov 3
  MORATORIUM·Louisiana

  Caddo Nation announces 10-year moratorium on large-scale data centers across tribal lands

  The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma announced a 10-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers across its ancestral homeland spanning four states and tribal jurisdictional lands, covering all stages from approval through operation.

  News 9 · Louisiana
• Nov 3
  NEWS·DeSoto Co., MS

  Southaven official addresses growing data center footprint

  Headline onlylocalmemphis.com · DeSoto Co., MS · also at Yahoo
• Nov 3
  MORATORIUM

  Pickens Co. council holds first reading of proposed data center moratorium

  Headline onlyWSMV · also at Live 5 News
• Nov 3
  MORATORIUM

  Bulloch County Data Center Committee recommends moratorium extension

  Headline onlyWSAV-TV · also at Yahoo
• Nov 2
  VOTE·Volusia Co., FL

  Americans vote on 41 data center measures amid local backlash

  Voters in multiple states will decide on 41 local measures regarding data centers on November 3, with communities divided over concerns including pollution, noise, and utility costs versus economic development benefits.

  NewsBytes · Volusia Co., FL
• Nov 2
  NEWS·Effingham Co., GA

  OpenAI to reduce power use at new Georgia data center during grid strain to ease local concerns.

  OpenAI will reduce electricity consumption at its planned Georgia data center by up to 1 gigawatt during grid emergencies or extreme weather under its "Grid Protectors Program," addressing local environmental concerns about the $30 billion facility expected to launch in 2028.

  Pluang · Effingham Co., GA
• Nov 2
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  Federal Judge Denies Motion by xAI to Dismiss NAACP Lawsuit Against Data Center

  A federal judge denied xAI's motion to dismiss the NAACP's lawsuit over its Mississippi data center's alleged Clean Air Act violations, ruling October 30 that the case can proceed. The judge also rejected the Department of Justice's earlier motion to dismiss, stating national security concerns were not relevant to the case.

  Truthout · Shelby Co., TN