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- Aug 18HEARING·Madison Co., ALHeadline onlyrocketcitynow.com · Madison Co., AL · also at Yahoo
- Aug 18MORATORIUM·FloridaVolusia County commissioners unanimously voted to ban large-scale data centers in unincorporated areas, while Oviedo officials are reconsidering the city's use of Flock automated license plate readers, amid community concerns about privacy, surveillance and infrastructure impacts.Florida Daily · Florida
- Aug 18VOTE·DeKalb Co. (GA), GAThe DeKalb County Board of Commissioners rejected a 2 million square foot data center project proposed for Ellenwood, Georgia, after nearly a year of community opposition citing environmental and health concerns in the majority-Black neighborhood. The rejection comes as communities nationwide push back against data center development due to impacts on energy, water resources and aging infrastructure.Yahoo · DeKalb Co. (GA), GA
- Aug 18VOTE·Fulton Co., GAMarietta City Council members are receiving threats on social media after voting 5-2 to approve an 11-acre data center development on Powers Ferry Place, despite resident opposition citing environmental and community concerns.WSB-TV · Fulton Co., GA
- Aug 18NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAAmazon is expanding its northwest Louisiana data center investment from $12 billion to $18 billion by adding a third campus at Resilient Technology Park in Shreveport, expected to create 210 additional direct jobs and up to 2,250 construction jobs. The company will invest up to $400 million in public water infrastructure and has awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to local nonprofits and schools since announcing the original project.Baton Rouge Business Report · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 18LAWSUIT·Caddo Parish, LAAmazon Web Services announced a $6 billion investment in a third data center campus at Resilient Technology Park in west Shreveport, bringing total regional investment to $18 billion. The project is expected to create 210 direct jobs and 499 indirect jobs, with Amazon funding $400 million in water infrastructure improvements.The Center Square · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 18NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAAmazon announced an expansion of its Northwest Louisiana data center project, increasing total investment from $12 billion to $18 billion with a third facility in Shreveport's Resilient Tech Park. The expansion is expected to add 210 permanent jobs to the 540 previously announced and increase construction jobs from 1,500 to 2,250.Louisiana Illuminator · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 18NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAHeadline onlyKTALnews.com · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 18NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAHeadline onlyConstruction Review · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 18MORATORIUM·TennesseeThe Tennessee Valley Authority will discuss a special electricity rate for large industrial customers, including data centers, at its Thursday board meeting. Data centers comprised 10% of TVA's electric load last year and have raised concerns about rising consumer bills and the utility's reliance on fossil fuel plants.WPLN News · Tennessee
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