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• Sep 16
  ZONING·Tuscaloosa Co., AL

  Brookwood Council Vote Clears Last Zoning Hurdle for One of Major 3 Data Center Projects

  The Brookwood City Council voted unanimously to annex and rezone the final land parcel needed for Youngwoo & Associates' planned data center campus, completing zoning approval for one of three separate data center projects proposed along the town's industrial corridor.

  Tuscaloosa Thread · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
• Sep 16
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Orange County moves closer to temporarily banning data centers

  Orange County commissioners advanced a plan for a 6- to 18-month moratorium on data center development, with staff to draft a formal ordinance for a vote. The move follows similar actions by other municipalities nationwide amid concerns over large-scale data centers' environmental and quality-of-life impacts.

  Orlando Weekly · Florida
• Sep 16
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Orange County commissioners favor a data center moratorium

  Orange County commissioners agreed Tuesday they will likely impose a temporary moratorium on large data centers, joining more than a dozen other Florida governments in pausing such development. Commissioners expressed concerns about the facilities' massive consumption of water and electricity, as well as noise pollution from cooling systems.

  Orlando Sentinel · Florida
• Sep 16
  HEARING·Chatham Co., GA

  Georgia PSC travels to Savannah for meeting on data centers, power bills

  The Georgia Public Service Commission held a meeting in Savannah to address coastal residents' concerns about a recently announced OpenAI data center in Effingham County and rising power bills. Commissioners discussed Georgia Power's OpenAI contract and heard public comments, with many attendees calling for increased transparency around the deal.

  WABE · Chatham Co., GA
• Sep 16
  NEWS·Richland Parish, LA

  NDA secrecy for major projects hovers over Louisiana’s congressional elections

  Democratic Senate candidate Jamie Davis argues that Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow's refusal to debate him stems from her inability to discuss a nondisclosure agreement she signed regarding a Meta data center project in Richland Parish. Letlow signed the NDA while subsequently purchasing stock in Meta and Nvidia, disclosures she made more than a year late, and dozens of Louisiana elected officials have signed similar NDAs tied to major industrial projects.

  Louisiana Illuminator · Richland Parish, LA
• Sep 16
  NEWS·Mississippi

  AI demand fueling surge in Mississippi data center construction, SuperTalk Mississippi says

  Rising artificial intelligence demand is driving increased data center construction in Mississippi, with AI expected to account for 50% of data center capacity by 2030, up from the current 30%, according to SuperTalk Mississippi reporting.

  tippahnews.com · Mississippi
• Sep 16
  NEWS·Mississippi

  Gibert: Separating fact from fiction when it comes to data centers

  SuperTalk Mississippi Media · Mississippi
• Sep 16
  NEWS·Mississippi

  Data Centers: FAQ

  Headline onlyMississippi Today · Mississippi
• Sep 16
  ZONING·Mississippi

  A data center in the tiny town of Walls? Officials eye rezoning 1K acres

  Headline onlyMississippi Today · Mississippi · also at DeSoto County News
• Sep 16
  NEWS·Mississippi

  Your questions about Mississippi data centers, answered

  Headline onlyMississippi Today · Mississippi
• Sep 16
  MORATORIUM·Sumner Co., TN

  Gallatin City Council advances 6-month moratoriums on apartment and data center construction

  Gallatin city leaders advanced two six-month moratoriums on apartment and data center construction at Tuesday's council meeting, shortened from the originally proposed one-year terms. Both ordinances will return for a second reading at the council's next meeting.

  News Channel 5 Nashville · Sumner Co., TN
• Sep 16
  MORATORIUM

  5 Ways We’re Winning Against Data Centers

  Communities across the country are blocking AI data centers through local moratoriums, zoning rejections, and ballot measures, with over 500 local measures passed nationwide. New York became the first state to pass a statewide moratorium in 2026, and federal legislation for a nationwide moratorium now has 14 House cosponsors.

  Food & Water Watch