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  • Aug 17
    NEWS·Morgan Co., AL
    decaturdaily.com · Morgan Co., AL
  • Aug 17
    NEWS·Jefferson Co., AL
    Bessemer residents attended a candidate forum on August 15 at Allen Temple AME Church to hear from municipal candidates for Mayor, City Council and School Board. The event was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Greater Birmingham in partnership with two Greek organizations.
    Alabama Politics - News and Events · Jefferson Co., AL
  • Aug 17
    NEWS·Tuscaloosa Co., AL
    The Republican Women of the Black Belt will hold their monthly meeting on August 18 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at Pastor's Kitchen Mexican Restaurant in Northport, Alabama. Capt. Jones of the Tuscaloosa Police Department will speak on human trafficking, public safety, and safeguards for women.
    Alabama Politics - News and Events · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
  • Aug 17
    MORATORIUM·Florida
    Data centers have become a major political issue in 2026 races across multiple states as voters grow frustrated with rising utility bills while data centers receive tax breaks. Candidates in Texas, Ohio, Florida, and Nevada are emphasizing data center regulation and ratepayer protection, with polling showing concern about the issue has surged dramatically among voters.
    Washington Times · Florida
  • Aug 17
    NEWS·Florida
    Headline onlyTreasure Coast News · Florida
  • Aug 17
    MORATORIUM·Florida
    Proposed data center projects in Florida rural communities have spurred local opposition groups and influenced voter preferences in the GOP gubernatorial primary, with some Republican voters saying they will support Democratic candidate David Jolly or other candidates over frontrunner Byron Donalds, who has accepted campaign contributions from data center developers.
    motherjones.com · Florida
  • Aug 17
    NEWS·Georgia
    Neocloud Axe Compute and Duos Technologies signed a multi-location capacity agreement totaling approximately 55MW across US sites, representing over $500 million in aggregated payments. The project is expected to begin in late 2026 and continue through early 2027, with Axe holding a 49 percent equity investment in the data centers.
    Data Center Dynamics · Georgia
  • Aug 17
    MORATORIUM·Fulton Co., GA
    Atlanta's utilities committee approved a 23-member task force to study data centers' potential impacts, including effects on electricity, water, noise, grid capacity and neighborhoods. The group would also examine national and global best practices for data center development.
    FOX 5 Atlanta · Fulton Co., GA
  • Aug 17
    VOTE·Fulton Co., GA
    Headline onlyFOX 5 Atlanta · Fulton Co., GA
  • Aug 17
    MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TN
    Data center developer DC Blox sued Metro Nashville in federal court after the city imposed a moratorium on data center permits through December 1 and adopted stricter development standards. DC Blox claims the actions constitute a targeted attack on its proposed facility near the Nashville Zoo, which it purchased for $23 million in late July.
    Yahoo · Davidson Co., TN
  • Aug 17
    LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN
    SpaceX plans to spend $2.8 billion on natural gas turbines to power an AI data center complex near Memphis, Tennessee, according to an IPO filing. The operation has drawn EPA violations and litigation from the NAACP over unpermitted turbines and potential nitrogen oxide emissions.
    24/7 Wall St. · Shelby Co., TN
  • Aug 17
    NEWS
    Kentucky landowners Delsia Bare and Ida Huddleston declined a $26.4 million offer to sell their 200-year-old family farm after learning it would be developed into an AI data center, citing moral concerns.
    AL.com
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