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• Sep 15
  NEWS·Alabama

  As data centers boom, some Alabama cities say, ‘wait a minute’

  Headline onlyBusiness Alabama Magazine · Alabama
• Sep 15
  LAWSUIT·Polk Co., FL

  Florida woman flew to California to meet him. Hours later, both were dead.

  A 22-year-old Florida woman who flew to California to meet a car-show organizer died alongside him in a fiery high-speed McLaren crash in Irvine early Sunday. Authorities are investigating what caused the vehicle to lose control, strike a curb and tree, then catch fire near Culver Drive and Deerfield Avenue.

  al.com · Polk Co., FL
• Sep 15
  NEWS·Florida

  Another South Florida community could restrict data centers

  Headline onlyThe Business Journals · Florida
• Sep 15
  VOTE·Florida

  Floridians voted for Trump, but draw red line on AI, data centers

  Headline onlypalmbeachpost.com · Florida
• Sep 15
  NEWS·Florida

  Frank Russo Unveils Florida Data Center Community Responsibility Act

  Florida gubernatorial candidate Frank Russo unveiled the Florida Data Center Community Responsibility Act, proposing that data centers pay for their infrastructure impacts and direct tax revenue to host communities for local needs like road repairs and water system improvements.

  PR Newswire · Florida
• Sep 15
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Orange County Considers Taking Action on Data Centers

  Orange County Commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad is pushing for a temporary moratorium on artificial intelligence data centers, arguing the county currently lacks specific regulatory language for these facilities. The discussion is scheduled for the September 15th Board of County Commission meeting, with support from local elected officials and a grassroots organization citing concerns about impacts on water, energy, and natural resources.

  West Orlando News · Florida
• Sep 15
  PERMIT·Georgia

  The Ripple Effect of Data Center Project Cancellations and Delays

  Canceled data center projects leave utilities with infrastructure costs often passed to ratepayers, while the reassignment of capacity can take months or years. A 2026 survey found nearly one in five data center interconnection requests never materialize, creating a structural planning problem for utilities.

  datacenterknowledge · Georgia
• Sep 15
  ZONING·Effingham Co., GA

  Georgia Data Center Regulations Sought as OpenAI Project Advances

  OpenAI is advancing plans for a massive data center campus in Effingham County, Georgia, prompting state regulators and environmental advocates to urge residents to push for stronger regulations governing water use, electricity, noise, air quality, and community benefits. The project, contracted for 3.2 gigawatts of power from 2028 through 2032, includes a promised $80 million in community benefits.

  Effingham Herald · Effingham Co., GA
• Sep 15
  NEWS·Hinds Co., MS

  Mississippi supervisors weigh jobs, tax revenue and concerns as data centers move in

  Mississippi county supervisors are meeting to learn about data center development as companies explore building facilities in 15 counties statewide. The event addresses potential benefits like jobs and tax revenue, while critics have raised concerns about noise, pollution, water use, and power costs.

  WAPT · Hinds Co., MS
• Sep 15
  NEWS·Mississippi

  Mississippi Delta residents fear data center promises will bring pollution, not prosperity

  Clarksdale, Mississippi residents are opposing a proposed hyperscale data center, citing concerns about pollution, water use, and strain on electrical infrastructure. City leaders promised tax revenue and jobs, but residents worry about insufficient public notification and doubt benefits would reach local residents.

  The Cool Down · Mississippi
• Sep 15
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, says he’s living in an Airstream trailer to oversee xAI’s biggest expansion yet

  Elon Musk is living in an Airstream trailer in Memphis while overseeing xAI's expansion of Colossus, a massive supercomputer center that has made deals to provide excess computing capacity to Google and Anthropic. Musk's presence on-site continues a long pattern of staying close to major projects requiring his direct attention.

  Fortune · Shelby Co., TN
• Sep 15
  NEWS

  Thousands of gallons spill from data center, raising questions in New Jersey

  An estimated 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from an Equinix data center storage tank into Anderson Creek, a tributary of the Hackensack River, in New Jersey's Meadowlands. The spill was discovered Friday; cleanup crews are conducting recovery operations while state officials investigate the incident.

  AL.com