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- Aug 18NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALMore than 75 people attended a Monday meeting at New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Indian Springs Village featuring presentations on data centers and Flock cameras by Ann Eubank, Liz Lane, Alicia Haggermaker, and Dr. Bill Chitwood. The event was livestreamed to ALpolitics.com's Facebook page and will be available for 30 days.Alabama Politics - News and Events · Jefferson Co., AL
- Aug 18NEWS·Morgan Co., ALAlabama, ranked No. 13 in the preseason AP poll, marks its lowest preseason ranking in 18 years. The Crimson Tide had been in the top 10 for the previous 17 consecutive seasons, including seven times at No. 1.Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
- Aug 18VOTE·Fulton Co., GAAtlanta's utilities committee approved creation of a 23-member task force to study data centers' potential impacts on residents, utilities, and neighborhoods, examining issues including electricity costs, water supply, and grid capacity. A Georgia school resource officer was suspended without pay after an audit discovered misuse of the Flock camera license plate reader system, with criminal charges expected. Overnight storms in metro Atlanta knocked out power to approximately 2,000 residents across several counties and closed multiple roads in the southeast portion of the city.97.5 Glory FM · Fulton Co., GA
- Aug 18UTILITIES·GeorgiaHeadline onlyRTO Insider · Georgia
- Aug 18NEWS·Richland Parish, LATurner is continuing construction on Meta's expanded Richland Parish data center in Louisiana, which will deliver 5 gigawatts of IT capacity across nearly 10 million square feet. The $50 billion project expects a peak workforce of 7,500 construction workers and will create over 1,000 permanent operations jobs.Associated Construction Publications · Richland Parish, LA
- Aug 18LAWSUIT·Richland Parish, LAThe Louisiana Public Service Commission voted 3-1 on Aug. 12 to not require Meta to publicly disclose under oath details about jobs its data center project will create, including how many will be remote or overseas. Commissioners said the requirement was unnecessary, citing news reports and press releases as adequate information sources for the public.NOLA.com · Richland Parish, LA
- Aug 18MORATORIUM·LouisianaCaddo Parish Commissioner John Paul Young sought a two-year moratorium on tax incentives for data center projects, but the parish attorney said a moratorium cannot be enacted via resolution and would require a master plan and ordinance under state law. The resolution was sent to committee.KSLA · Louisiana · also at KSLA
- Aug 18MORATORIUM·LouisianaThe Caddo Parish Commission postponed a data center moratorium after the parish attorney said the parish lacks the legal framework to enforce one, noting that a resolution wouldn't be binding and an ordinance would violate Louisiana's constitution without existing zoning ordinances and a master plan.KTBS 3 · Louisiana · also at westcentralsbest.com
- Aug 18ZONING·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
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- Aug 18MORATORIUMElkhart city leaders are considering a temporary moratorium on data center and battery energy storage facility applications after determining the city needs time to study potential impacts and establish regulations. The council will vote on the proposal August 27th after public comment.WSBT
- Aug 18NEWSData centers house thousands of computers and networking equipment that operate continuously to power everyday online activities like streaming and social media. Growing demand for data centers, particularly from artificial intelligence applications, has raised local concerns about electricity consumption and freshwater use for cooling systems.WVTM Channel 13