Resident backlash over 1,050-acre project fuels Alabama push for data center rules

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• Aug 17
  MORATORIUM·Mobile Co., AL

  Cullman City Planning Commission set to consider permanent data center ban

  Cullman's Planning Commission will consider a permanent ban on data center development at its Sept. 1 meeting, following a temporary moratorium enacted in June. The proposed ordinance cites concerns including power demands, water usage, noise, traffic impacts, and compatibility with community character.

  The Cullman Times · Mobile Co., AL
• Aug 17
  NEWS·Morgan Co., AL

  Carnegie announces new art competition

  decaturdaily.com · Morgan Co., AL
• Aug 17
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Data centers turn toxic for voters, become political cudgel in 2026 races

  Data centers have become a major political issue in 2026 races across multiple states as voters grow frustrated with rising utility bills while data centers receive tax breaks. Candidates in Texas, Ohio, Florida, and Nevada are emphasizing data center regulation and ratepayer protection, with polling showing concern about the issue has surged dramatically among voters.

  Washington Times · Florida
• Aug 17
  NEWS·Florida

  Local Florida election heats up as data center proposals resurface

  Headline onlyTreasure Coast News · Florida
• Aug 17
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Could the GOP Lose Florida Over Data Centers?

  Proposed data center projects in Florida rural communities have spurred local opposition groups and influenced voter preferences in the GOP gubernatorial primary, with some Republican voters saying they will support Democratic candidate David Jolly or other candidates over frontrunner Byron Donalds, who has accepted campaign contributions from data center developers.

  motherjones.com · Florida
• Aug 17
  NEWS·Georgia

  Axe Compute and Duos Technologies sign 55MW capacity agreement

  Neocloud Axe Compute and Duos Technologies signed a multi-location capacity agreement totaling approximately 55MW across US sites, representing over $500 million in aggregated payments. The project is expected to begin in late 2026 and continue through early 2027, with Axe holding a 49 percent equity investment in the data centers.

  Data Center Dynamics · Georgia
• Aug 17
  MORATORIUM·Fulton Co., GA

  Atlanta utilities committee approves data center task force

  Atlanta's utilities committee approved a 23-member task force to study data centers' potential impacts, including effects on electricity, water, noise, grid capacity and neighborhoods. The group would also examine national and global best practices for data center development.

  FOX 5 Atlanta · Fulton Co., GA
• Aug 17
  VOTE·Fulton Co., GA

  Atlanta city council approves data center task force

  Headline onlyFOX 5 Atlanta · Fulton Co., GA
• Aug 17
  VOTE·Louisiana

  Julia Letlow’s ties to Meta data center; AG Murrill’s record of fighting against wrongful conviction compensation

  Rep. Julia Letlow signed a nondisclosure agreement with Meta, then purchased stock in the company building a $50 billion data center in her district, failing to disclose the trades for over a year. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is fighting compensation for Elvis Brooks, a man wrongfully imprisoned 42 years, arguing he remains guilty despite his wrongful conviction.

  wrkf.org · Louisiana
• Aug 17
  NEWS·Richland Parish, LA

  Entergy: Meta’s investment in Louisiana will benefit customers and provide job opportunities

  Meta's Richland Parish data center will fund Entergy grid improvements and generate construction and service jobs across Louisiana. Entergy is building ten new power plants to support the facility, with the company projecting $2.6 billion in customer savings over twenty years.

  louisianaradionetwork.com · Richland Parish, LA
• Aug 17
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis council members proposing data center moratorium

  Three Memphis City Council members are proposing a temporary moratorium on data center development to study effects on water, utilities and neighborhoods. The council will consider the ordinance Tuesday and discuss allocating $3.3 million in tax revenue from an existing data center toward community projects including housing assistance and environmental monitoring.

  thecentersquare.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at Johnson City Press, The Center Square
• Aug 17
  MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TN

  Data center developer sues metro government over Tennessee zoo-area permit freeze

  Data center developer DC Blox sued Metro Nashville in federal court after the city imposed a moratorium on data center permits through December 1 and adopted stricter development standards. DC Blox claims the actions constitute a targeted attack on its proposed facility near the Nashville Zoo, which it purchased for $23 million in late July.

  Yahoo · Davidson Co., TN