Data-center buildout in Alabama, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location	Slug
Aug 27	WBRC ($)	City of Anniston adopts resolution that establishes temporary moratorium on data centers within regulatory jurisdiction↗ WBRC ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Anniston, AL	us/al/calhoun/city/anniston
Aug 26	AL.com ($)	Bessemer mayor faces runoff as data center backlash reshapes city council↗ AL.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Water−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	City of Bessemer, AL	us/al/jefferson/city/bessemer
Aug 26	The Tuscaloosa News	Brookwood residents can discuss data center project at council meeting↗ The Tuscaloosa Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: yahoo.com SitingWater	Town of Brookwood, AL	us/al/tuscaloosa/town/brookwood
Aug 25	WBMA	Bessemer voters could reshape city, school leadership in Tuesday election↗ WBMA Siting	City of Bessemer, AL	us/al/jefferson/city/bessemer
Aug 25	WBMA	Helena weighs development exceptions, plans separate data center moratorium↗ WBMA Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Helena, AL	us/al/shelby/city/helena
Aug 25	WAKA 8	Lowndes County residents bring proposed data center concerns to commission↗ WAKA 8 More coverage: WSFA · News From The States WaterSiting	Lowndes County, AL	us/al/lowndes
Aug 23	WKRG	Alabama residents voice concerns over proposed data center↗ WKRG More coverage: 1819 News · AL.com WaterSiting	Town of Westover, AL Shelby County, AL Alabama	us/al/shelby/town/westover us/al/shelby us/al
Aug 22	AL.com ($)	‘They don’t care’: Residents fight back against data center proposed near Tuscaloosa↗ AL.com ($) Subsidies	Town of Brookwood, AL	us/al/tuscaloosa/town/brookwood
Aug 18	rocketcitynow.com	Huntsville City Council members to participate in public meeting on Meta data center expansion↗ rocketcitynow.com Siting	City of Huntsville, AL	us/al/madison/city/huntsville
Aug 17	WAFF ($)	Decatur amends zoning laws for data centers↗ WAFF ($) More coverage: Decatur Daily WaterSiting	City of Decatur, AL	us/al/morgan/city/decatur
Aug 17	The Cool Down	Resident backlash over 1,050-acre project fuels Alabama push for data center rules↗ The Cool Down Water−, Denied or halted	Alabama Lowndes County, AL	us/al us/al/lowndes
Aug 16	The Cool Down	In Alabama, Westover delays data center moratorium vote, calls for town hall↗ The Cool Downalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Yahoo News UK · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · WBRC · WBRC 6 News · +1 more SubsidiesSitingWater	Town of Westover, AL Shelby County, AL	us/al/shelby/town/westover us/al/shelby
Aug 14	AL.com ($)	Data center company commits $8 million to college scholarships for Bessemer students↗ AL.com ($) Siting	City of Bessemer, AL	us/al/jefferson/city/bessemer
Aug 14	WBHM	New data center plans to move quickly in Fairfield. Residents have questions↗ WBHM Subsidies	City of Fairfield, AL Shelby County, AL	us/al/jefferson/city/fairfield us/al/shelby
Aug 14	Alabama Political Reporter	PSC candidate McNeil pushes Alabama data center accountability plan↗ Alabama Political Reporter Subsidies	Alabama	us/al
Aug 13	WBMA	Jobs, power and water: Fairfield presses data center developers↗ WBMA Water	City of Fairfield, AL	us/al/jefferson/city/fairfield
Aug 13	AL.com ($)	Patmos executives detail plans for $150 million Fairfield data center↗ AL.com ($) Water	City of Fairfield, AL	us/al/jefferson/city/fairfield
Aug 13	WBRC ($)	Hundreds pack Fairfield town hall over proposed data center inside former Walmart↗ WBRC ($) Siting	City of Fairfield, AL	us/al/jefferson/city/fairfield
Aug 12	AL.com ($)	Birmingham homeowners suing AI company, city will go to trial next year, judge rules↗ AL.com ($) Subsidies	City of Birmingham, AL	us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Aug 12	WVUA 23	Planning and zoning commission voted to approve rezoning data center area in Brookwood↗ WVUA 23 More coverage: WBRC Siting+, Approved or advancing	Town of Brookwood, AL	us/al/tuscaloosa/town/brookwood
Aug 11	WVUA 23	Brookwood data center raises pollution concerns↗ WVUA 23 More coverage: WVUA 23 · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · Tuscaloosa Thread WaterSiting	Town of Brookwood, AL	us/al/tuscaloosa/town/brookwood
Aug 10	The Randolph Leader	A data center in Roanoke? Mayor approached about the possibility, city working on moratorium↗ The Randolph Leader More coverage: 1819 News Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Roanoke, AL	us/al/randolph/city/roanoke
Aug 10	AL.com ($)	Shomari Figures on 5 key issues: Social Security, school choice, data centers↗ AL.com ($) Siting	Lowndes County, AL Town of Hayneville, AL	us/al/lowndes us/al/lowndes/town/hayneville
Aug 9	AL.com ($)	In rural Alabama, voters feel sold out to massive data centers: ‘Slap in the face’↗ AL.com ($) Water	Lowndes County, AL Town of Hayneville, AL	us/al/lowndes us/al/lowndes/town/hayneville
Aug 8	AL.com ($)	Pinson enacts yearlong data center moratorium as officials study impacts↗ AL.com ($) More coverage: AL.com · Lagniappe Daily Water−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	City of Pinson, AL City of Helena, AL City of Prichard, AL	us/al/jefferson/city/pinson us/al/shelby/city/helena us/al/mobile/city/prichard
Aug 8	Shelby County Reporter ($)	Westover council postpones data center moratorium, proposes town hall↗ Shelby County Reporter ($) Siting	Town of Westover, AL	us/al/shelby/town/westover
Aug 8	cbs42.com	Pinson Council passes 1-year moratorium on data centers↗ cbs42.comalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Data Center Dynamics Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Pinson, AL City of Prichard, AL	us/al/jefferson/city/pinson us/al/mobile/city/prichard
Aug 7	tuscaloosathread.com	Brookwood Mayor Joe Barger Breaks Silence On Proposed Data Center↗ tuscaloosathread.com More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Siting+, Approved or advancing	Town of Brookwood, AL Tuscaloosa County, AL	us/al/tuscaloosa/town/brookwood us/al/tuscaloosa
Aug 5	Lowndes Signal ($)	Sewell, Figures hear, address citizen concerns↗ Lowndes Signal ($) Water	Lowndes County, AL	us/al/lowndes
Aug 4	Alabama Reflector	Alabama Public Service Commission approves solar project supporting data center↗ Alabama Reflector Water+, Approved or advancing	Alabama Bullock County, AL Macon County, AL	us/al us/al/bullock us/al/macon
Aug 3	WHNT.com	Residents voice concerns over data center proposals, call for transparency↗ WHNT.com More coverage: WBRC 6 News WaterSiting	City of Huntsville, AL Madison County, AL Morgan County, AL	us/al/madison/city/huntsville us/al/madison us/al/morgan
Jul 31	Lowndes Signal ($)	Why I oppose the proposed data center in Lowndes County↗ Lowndes Signal ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Lowndes Signal Water	Lowndes County, AL	us/al/lowndes
Jul 31	AL.com ($)	Why I oppose the proposed data center in Lowndes County: op-ed from U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell↗ AL.com ($) Water	Lowndes County, AL	us/al/lowndes
Jul 30	timesdaily.com	Data center moratoriums are right for Alabama↗ timesdaily.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yellowhammer News · RTO Insider · Alabama Reflector Siting−, Denied or halted	Alabama City of Prichard, AL City of Bessemer, AL	us/al us/al/mobile/city/prichard us/al/jefferson/city/bessemer
Jul 30	mynbc15.com	Prichard leaders could explore moratorium as data center debate continues↗ mynbc15.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Lagniappe Daily · WKRG Siting	City of Prichard, AL	us/al/mobile/city/prichard
Jul 29	fox10tv.com ($)	Prichard residents see councilman’s firsthand tour of Atlanta data center↗ fox10tv.com ($) Siting	City of Prichard, AL	us/al/mobile/city/prichard
Jul 29	WKRG	Inside look at existing data center raises concerns among Prichard residents↗ WKRGalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: al.com SitingWater	City of Prichard, AL	us/al/mobile/city/prichard
Jul 29	Lagniappe Daily	Calvert data center would ‘transform’ county↗ Lagniappe Daily Water	Mobile County, AL	us/al/mobile
Jul 29	Clarke County Democrat	Sewell pushes pause on data center growth↗ Clarke County Democrat Siting−, Denied or halted	Alabama	us/al
Jul 29	Yahoo	Trinity residents concerned about vote to rezone land for data center↗ Yahoo Siting	Town of Trinity, AL	us/al/morgan/town/trinity

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