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- Aug 14NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALHeadline onlyAL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Aug 14LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., ALA Jefferson County Circuit Court judge delayed a hearing on whether to temporarily halt a hyperscale data center project in Birmingham's Oxmoor Valley, instead moving to consider whether to permanently stop it. The next hearing is scheduled for March 8, 2027.WBHM · Jefferson Co., AL
- Aug 14MORATORIUM·Hillsborough Co., FLNearly 100 community members attended a Venice panel discussion about data centers, where journalists emphasized that engaged residents can influence policymakers to slow or stop proposals. The panelists noted that community opposition across Florida has prompted local governments to pause data center projects, though state legislation passed this year was weaker than initially proposed.yoursun.com · Hillsborough Co., FL
- Aug 14MORATORIUM·Fulton Co., GAThe Atlanta City Council will consider establishing a 23-member task force to examine data center regulation, including impacts on electricity, water, noise and taxes. The task force would conduct public meetings and submit recommendations within 180 days.The Center Square · Fulton Co., GA · also at The Black Chronicle
- Aug 14NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at WREG.com
- Aug 14MORATORIUM·TennesseeThe Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing for increased electricity demand from data center development across its seven-state service area and proposing wholesale rate changes for large power users. TVA's board will review its 2026 integrated resource plan Aug. 20, which calls for significant new natural gas generation capacity through 2040.Chattanooga Times Free Press · Tennessee
- Aug 14ZONING·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 14MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNThe Memphis City Council will consider an ordinance that would impose a temporary moratorium on data center construction permits in the city. The measure, sponsored by Council Chairman JB Smiley Jr. and Councilwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington, will be discussed during an August 18 executive session.Yahoo · Shelby Co., TN
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- Aug 14NEWSHeadline onlyManistee News Advocate
- Aug 14MORATORIUMHelena city leaders are considering a 180-day moratorium on new or expanded data centers, gas stations, auto dealerships and related businesses to review zoning regulations and determine appropriate locations and operating requirements for these uses.WBMA
- Aug 14MORATORIUMData centers have become a bipartisan campaign issue ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with voters across the country opposing facilities in their communities due to concerns about utilities, water use and proximity to neighborhoods. Over 1,500 new data centers have been proposed in the United States, with polling showing 59-70% of Americans oppose building them nearby, prompting state and local restrictions including New York's one-year moratorium.