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MORATORIUM· Shelby Co., TN·The Tennessee Tribune

Memphis Officials to Propose Ordinance to Introduce Temporary Data Center Moratorium

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  • Aug 16
    LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MS
    NBC News · DeSoto Co., MS
  • Aug 15
    MORATORIUM·Madison Co., AL
    State Sen. Arthur Orr plans to push legislation in the next session to give local governments more authority over data center and crypto mining facility placement, citing community concerns about a planned facility near Somerville in Morgan County.
    1819 News · Madison Co., AL
  • Aug 15
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    NEWS·Jefferson Co., AL
    Alabama Power's James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant has led the nation in greenhouse gas emissions for nine years, releasing over 16 million tons annually. Amazon plans to build a Texas data center permitted to emit up to 33 million tons of carbon dioxide yearly, potentially becoming the nation's largest emitter.
    AL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
  • Aug 15
    NEWS·Alabama
    A coalition of tech companies including Amazon, Microsoft and Google has launched advertising campaigns in North Carolina promoting data centers under the nonprofit name North Carolina Connects, without fully disclosing its industry backing. Public opposition to data center projects is growing nationwide, with 61 percent of survey respondents opposing new facilities in their area, while local governments increasingly impose restrictions citing concerns about energy costs, water usage and lack of transparency.
    Alabama Reflector · Alabama
  • Aug 15
    MORATORIUM·Florida
    St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Charlie Crist announced a proposal Saturday for at least a one-year moratorium on data centers, citing concerns that they could drive up utility rates amid a City Council vote to increase water, wastewater, and other fees.
    floridapolitics.com · Florida
  • Aug 15
    MORATORIUM·Duval Co., FL
    Alex Hazen, a Democratic primary candidate for Florida's 5th Congressional District, supports raising the federal minimum wage, expanding Medicare eligibility, implementing a data center moratorium, and reforming the healthcare system through a single-payer model.
    Florida Politics · Duval Co., FL
  • Aug 15
    LAWSUIT·Richland Parish, LA
    The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted 3-1 Wednesday to prevent Meta from disclosing records about its Richland Parish data center's power consumption and job creation, overruling a judge's order that followed requests from advocacy groups seeking the information.
    American Press · Richland Parish, LA
  • Aug 15
    MORATORIUM·Tennessee
    Roanoke leaders are considering a year-long moratorium on data center construction after a proposal for a $45 million facility. Mayor Adam Melton cited infrastructure concerns, including insufficient electrical power and water supply capacity, as reasons for the pause while the city gathers more information.
    1819 News · Tennessee
  • Aug 15
    NEWS·Tennessee
    The Tennessee Valley Authority is negotiating with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy to potentially develop Jackson County's unfinished Bellefonte Nuclear Plant with multiple small modular reactors, though no decision has been made. The site, where construction began in 1975 but halted in 1988, could support increased power generation to meet regional demand.
    1819news.com · Tennessee
  • Aug 15
    ZONING
    Brookwood will hold a September 1 meeting at the G.G. Hardin Center to discuss proposed data center projects along Industrial Parkway, with 50 public comment spots available to residents first. Two separate data center projects are under consideration: a 2-million-square-foot Applied Digital facility on 1,300 acres and a Project Brookwood LLC facility on 374 acres, with a City Council vote scheduled for September 15.
    Tuscaloosa Thread
  • Aug 15
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