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- Aug 19VOTE·Madison Co., ALU.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville attended a ribbon cutting Tuesday for Auburn University's new $30 million Applied Research Institute laboratory in Huntsville, designed to accelerate defense and space technology development including advanced manufacturing, rapid prototyping and radiation-effects testing for space electronics.256 Today · Madison Co., AL
- Aug 19VOTE·AlabamaFormer U.S. Senator Doug Jones and Congressional candidate Shomari Figures addressed voters at Troy University regarding Alabama's data center industry and Democratic prospects in the state. Jones is seeking a rematch against Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville, while Figures faces Republican state Representative Rhett Marques for Alabama's newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District.
- Aug 19VOTE·AlabamaFormer U.S. Sen. Doug Jones and Congressional candidate Shomari Figures addressed data center regulation and Democratic competitiveness at a Troy University forum, with Jones emphasizing local regulatory control and Figures noting the district's Democratic performance in recent statewide elections.WTVY · Alabama
- Aug 19NEWS·Fulton Co., GAHeadline only11alive.com · Fulton Co., GA
- Aug 19NEWS·Effingham Co., GAOpenAI plans to build a $20 billion data center campus called Project Camellia in Georgia's Effingham County, requiring 3.2 gigawatts of power from 2028 through 2032, prompting environmental groups to seek stronger protections for electricity customers and greater transparency on power contracts.CarbonCredits.com · Effingham Co., GA
- Aug 19NEWS·Fulton Co., GAFlexential secured an $800 million credit facility, upsized 60 percent from its initial $500 million target, to expand data center capacity across the US. The facility will support more than 130MW in new capacity through projects in Atlanta, Portland, Denver and other markets.DCD · Fulton Co., GA
- Aug 19UTILITIES·LouisianaAmazon increased its Louisiana data center investment commitment from $12 billion to approximately $18 billion, building a third campus in Shreveport to secure electricity access ahead of regional grid constraints. The company is self-funding electrical infrastructure upgrades and water systems to avoid regulatory delays while deploying custom chips designed to reduce compute costs.TradingPedia · Louisiana
- Aug 19MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis' City Council advanced an ordinance Tuesday that would pause approvals of new data centers while officials review zoning requirements, though it would not affect xAI's existing facilities. The measure was proposed after a council member learned through social media that the company was building a fourth data center.E&E News by POLITICO · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 19MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 19MORATORIUMU.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville championed data centers in Alabama, saying they will bring substantial tax revenue to communities. His gubernatorial opponent, former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, has called for a one-year moratorium on new data center construction in the state.Yellowhammer News
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- Aug 19LAWSUITHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal