Oct 9
Yahoo
Pearson says he hasn’t received letter banning him from council meetings, says home address was leaked↗
Yahoo
Siting
Oct 9
localmemphis.com
Rep. Justin J. Pearson banned from two Memphis City Council meetings after protest over data center moratorium↗
localmemphis.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 9
Daily Memphian ($)
Young orders 90-day data center review↗
Daily Memphian ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 9
Fox News
Data centers are 'not welcome' in Tennessee, farmer says↗
Fox News
Siting
Oct 8
FOX13 Memphis
Council passes first reading of data center regulation ordinance, gives ban notices↗
FOX13 Memphis also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting Subsidies
Oct 8
The Commercial Appeal ($)
'In a bad spot': Memphis council vice chair disappointed in rowdy meeting↗
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Oct 8
localmemphis.com
LIVE | Memphis councilman holding presser to address Tuesday's interrupted council meeting↗
localmemphis.com
Siting
Oct 8
Tennessee Conservative
Montgomery County Commission May Review Sales Tax Split, Data Center Regulations↗
Tennessee Conservative
Siting
Oct 8
News Channel 5 Nashville
Federal judge dismisses DC BLOX's lawsuit over proposed Nashville data center, company has 21 days to amend↗
News Channel 5 Nashville also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted
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Oct 8
WREG.com
Memphis City Council holds meeting continuing Tuesday’s agenda↗
WREG.com
Siting
Oct 7
FOX13 Memphis
Memphis City Councilman requesting public safety reviews, potential criminal charges↗
FOX13 Memphis
Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 7
Law360 ($)
Tenn. Judge Tosses Developer's Data Centers Moratorium Suit↗
Law360 ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 7
Action News 5
Council to vote on data center moratorium Thursday↗
Action News 5 also carried by 2 other outlets
Subsidies Siting
Oct 7
Nashville Banner
Dismissal of claims a win for Metro in data center battle↗
Nashville Banner
Siting− , Denied or halted
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Oct 7
Axios
Federal judge dismisses DC Blox lawsuit over Metro's data center moratorium↗
Axios also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
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Oct 7
localmemphis.com
Shelby County Commission introduces own data center development moratorium ordinance↗
localmemphis.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 7
The Commercial Appeal ($)
After uproarious Memphis City Council meeting, what happens next?↗
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Siting
Oct 7
Moore County Observer
Moore County begins writing the rules for data centers↗
Moore County Observer
Water− , Denied or halted
Oct 6
Yahoo
Morristown looks to set data center rules to govern any future proposals↗
Yahoo
Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 6
localmemphis.com
Protesters rally against data centers in Memphis ahead of city council vote↗
localmemphis.com also carried by 4 other outlets
Siting Water Subsidies
Oct 6
Clarksville Now
County Commission discusses data center limits on setbacks, noise, water/power use↗
Clarksville Now
Subsidies
Oct 6
WDEF
Tennessee Democratic Party calls for data center moratorium↗
WDEF
Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 6
WREG.com
$575M permit filed for another data center in Memphis↗
WREG.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Oct 6
WDEF
Bradley County says they’re pushing forward with data center lawsuit defense↗
WDEF
Water Siting
Oct 6
Moore County Observer
P&Z to revisit development moratorium, data center pause↗
Moore County Observer also carried by 5 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Oct 6
WREG.com
Fight erupts during council meeting about moratorium; vote delayed↗
WREG.com
Water
Oct 6
localmemphis.com
Mid-South data center development comes to a vote↗
localmemphis.com
Siting
Oct 5
WREG.com
Memphis City Council to vote on data center moratorium Tuesday↗
WREG.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 5
localmemphis.com
Memphis City Council to vote on updated data center moratorium ordinance on Tuesday↗
localmemphis.com also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Oct 5
localmemphis.com
ABC24 News Update| City Council to vote on data center moratorium↗
localmemphis.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 5
WREG.com
City Council member says data center moratorium will not benefit Memphis↗
WREG.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 5
Yahoo
Mayor Paul Young speaks to media ahead of city council's vote on data centers↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting Subsidies
Oct 5
WREG.com
Group working to create groundwater protection plan↗
WREG.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 3
Hoodline
Memphis Council Faces Final Vote on Data Center Pause as Rally Targets Musk↗
Hoodline also carried by 2 other outlets
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 2
WKRN News 2
Metro Nashville continues to investigate data center impacts↗
WKRN News 2 also carried by 2 other outlets
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
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Oct 2
Memphis Flyer
City Council To Hear Third Reading of Data Center Moratorium Ordinance↗
Memphis Flyer
Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 1
Main Street Media of Tennessee
Rutherford County discussing one-year data center moratorium↗
Main Street Media of Tennessee
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 29
mckenziebanner.com ($)
Huntingdon Town Council Passes Data Center Regulations↗
mckenziebanner.com ($)
Siting
Sep 29
Main Street Media of Tennessee
Pleasant View Data Center, Adult-Oriented Business Zoning Sent Back for Review↗
Main Street Media of Tennessee
Siting
Sep 29
5newsonline.com
Clarksville voters to weigh in on bonds for data center↗
5newsonline.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Sep 28
localmemphis.com
MLGW social media post puts spotlight on data center water use↗
localmemphis.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water Siting
Sep 27
The Tennessee Tribune
Memphis City Councilman JB Smiley, Jr. introduces amended data center temporary moratorium ordinance set for final reading on October 6th↗
The Tennessee Tribune
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 26
TheDailyTimes.com ($)
Blount County Planning Commission passes resolution restricting AI data centers, sends to County Commission↗
TheDailyTimes.com ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 25
BASENOR
SpaceX Colossus 2: Tesla Megapacks to Deliver 3.3 GWh Grid Battery↗
BASENOR
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 25
localmemphis.com
MLGW asks residents to protect Memphis water supply as data centers face no water-use guidelines↗
localmemphis.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
Sep 24
The Center Square
Pearson, Taylor differ on data center policy↗
The Center Square also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies Siting
Sep 24
localmemphis.com
ABC24 News Update | Commissioner attempts to introduce data center moratorium↗
localmemphis.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 24
mainstreetmediatn.com
Gallatin council shortens proposed apartment, data center moratoriums↗
mainstreetmediatn.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 23
popularmechanics.com ($)
How to Fight a Data Center↗
popularmechanics.com ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 23
localmemphis.com
Shelby County Commission introduces own data center moratorium ordinance... almost↗
localmemphis.com
Siting
Sep 23
News Channel 5 Nashville
Noise limits, distance requirements, and more: Coffee County to vote on data center limits next month↗
News Channel 5 Nashville
Siting
Sep 22
News Channel 5 Nashville
Montgomery County proposes first data center-specific zoning rules↗
News Channel 5 Nashville also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 21
timesfreepress.com ($)
Global firm sues Bradley County to build 300-acre data center↗
timesfreepress.com ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 21
localmemphis.com
'I am tired of arguing with folks I agree with' | Mayor Young defends role in Memphis data center discussion↗
localmemphis.com
Water
Sep 20
localmemphis.com
Memphis City Council delays action on data center moratorium | ABC24 This Week↗
localmemphis.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 18
The Center Square
Family slows proposed Tennessee data center project↗
The Center Square also carried by 2 other outlets
Water Subsidies
Sep 18
The Tennessee Tribune
Nashville Lawmaker Proposes Pause on Data Center Tax Exemptions↗
The Tennessee Tribune
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 16
Yahoo
Memphis resident express the need for data center moratorium↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Sep 16
Clarksville Now
Proposed zoning update would restrict future data centers on water, electric, noise↗
Clarksville Now
Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 16
The Tennessean ($)
Gallatin, home to Meta campus, weighs new data center moratorium↗
The Tennessean ($)
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 16
The Commercial Appeal ($)
SpaceXAI has minimal impact on Southwest Memphis air quality, study says↗
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Siting
Sep 16
WCLE Mix 104.1
‘Project River’ developers accept City of Cleveland’s requirements on potential data center↗
WCLE Mix 104.1
Water
Sep 15
The Center Square
Data center developer hammering out binding agreement with city↗
The Center Square
Water Subsidies
Sep 15
WREG.com
Moratorium vote on new data centers pushed to Oct. 6↗
WREG.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Sep 14
Action News 5
Pause or Pivot? Memphis City Council to decide fate of proposed data center ban↗
Action News 5 also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting Water
Sep 14
Daily Memphian ($)
City Council returns to data center discussion with multiple proposals to regulate them↗
Daily Memphian ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 14
newschannel9.com
Cleveland lays out proposed guardrails for $11.3B Project River data center↗
newschannel9.com
Water
Sep 12
Crypto Briefing
Tesla builds largest grid battery in US at xAI’s Memphis site↗
Crypto Briefing
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 11
Canary Media
xAI has quietly built a massive battery at its Memphis data center hub↗
Canary Media
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
