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NEWS· Richland Parish, LA·NOLA.com

Is Louisiana getting a fresh look from site selectors in light of SpaceX, Meta announcements?

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  • Sep 14
    HEARING·Alabama
    The AI Data Center Revolt Tour visited Alabama to raise awareness about data centers' impact on rural communities and encourage residents to voice concerns about the technology's development and effects on local areas.
    WVTM Channel 13 · Alabama
  • Sep 14
    NEWS·Jefferson Co., AL
    A nationwide "AI Data Center Revolt" bus tour stopped in Bessemer Sunday to raise awareness about large-scale data center projects in Alabama. The "Humans First" campaign organizers said they support technology but want transparency and community input before such infrastructure deals are finalized.
    WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
  • Sep 14
    NEWS·Georgia
    RUM shares surged nearly 20% after a media report identified Anthropic as the customer behind the company's previously undisclosed $13.7 billion, six-year compute deal. The arrangement includes an equity option for Anthropic to acquire up to 51 million RUM shares and involves a data center facility in Georgia.
    TradingView · Georgia
  • Sep 14
    HEARING·Effingham Co., GA
    Headline onlyfox10tv.com · Effingham Co., GA · also at wtoc.com
  • Sep 14
    NEWS·Rapides Parish, LA
    Headline onlyfox10tv.com · Rapides Parish, LA
  • Sep 14
    NEWS
    Headline onlyWBRC
  • Sep 13
    MORATORIUM·Alabama
    Foley's City Council has approved a six-month moratorium on data center applications while the city develops regulations to address potential impacts on water, noise and electrical use. Mayor Ralph Hellmich said no facilities have been proposed, but the moratorium allows officials to prepare guidelines for any future applications.
    fox10tv.com · Alabama
  • Sep 13
    LAWSUIT·Alabama
    Alabama's contested divorce filings declined 37% from 2010 to 2025, falling from nearly 13,000 to just over 8,000. Madison County was the only significant exception, with about 43 more contested divorces in 2025 than 2010, attributed partly to Huntsville's rapid population growth of roughly 100,000 residents.
    AL.com · Alabama
  • Sep 13
    LAWSUIT·Alabama
    Fayette County in northwest Alabama had the state's highest divorce rate in 2025 with 186 cases, equating to approximately 57 filings per 1,000 married-couple households, according to Alabama Administrative Office of Courts data. Marion County had the next highest rate at about 31 filings per 1,000 married households.
    AL.com · Alabama
  • Sep 13
    MORATORIUM·Alabama
    The Foley City Council approved a six-month moratorium on data center construction to review regulations and prepare ordinances addressing water use, noise and air pollution concerns. The moratorium also covers cryptocurrency mining facilities and server farms.
    1819 News · Alabama
  • Sep 13
    UTILITIES·Duval Co., FL
    The Data Center Revolt bus tour, led by Humans First chair Amy Kremer, arrives in Jacksonville as Florida's fourth stop on a 31-stop national route opposing data center development. Florida has already enacted SB 484, requiring data centers to cover their own utility and infrastructure costs while giving local governments zoning authority, with several counties implementing outright bans or moratoriums on such facilities.
    Florida Politics · Duval Co., FL
  • Sep 13
    NEWS·Florida
    Headline onlyFlorida Today · Florida
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