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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 18MORATORIUM·GeorgiaGwinnett Daily Post · Georgia
- 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 18NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAAmazon announced an additional $6 billion investment in northwest Louisiana data center development, raising its total planned regional investment to $18 billion. The expansion includes a third campus in Shreveport and is expected to create 210 direct jobs plus approximately 499 indirect jobs.KTBS 3 · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 18NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAHeadline onlyBreakingthenews.net · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 18NEWS·LouisianaHeadline onlyInvesting.com · Louisiana
- 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·Shelby Co., TNCongressional candidate Chaz Molder, Columbia's mayor, announced support for Memphis City Council's proposed temporary moratorium on new data center development and plans to bring a similar resolution before the Columbia City Council.Radio NWTN · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 18MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TNnashvillebanner.com · Davidson Co., TN