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
Sep 9
tennesseelookout.com
Nashville lawmaker proposes pause on data center tax exemptions↗
tennesseelookout.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Sep 9
Yahoo
SpaceXAI’s Colossus data center is fueling a massive backlash↗
Yahoo
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 8
WZTV
Gallatin leaders set to vote on data center moratorium↗
WZTV also carried by 3 other outlets
Subsidies
Sep 8
WZTV
Tennessee data centers raise questions over tax breaks, loss of revenue to state↗
WZTV also carried by 2 other outlets
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Sep 8
wkyufm.org
Kentucky’s yet to see a hyperscale data center come online, but Gallatin could offer a glimpse at what to expect↗
wkyufm.org
Water
Sep 5
Chattanooga Times Free Press ($)
Residents concerned Calhoun city attorney has conflict of interest on data centers↗
Chattanooga Times Free Press ($)
Siting
Sep 4
Main Street Media of Tennessee
Lebanon approves guidelines to limit data centers↗
Main Street Media of Tennessee
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 2
The Commercial Appeal ($)
MLGW says SpaceXAI to be 5th largest water user with new rates to come↗
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Siting
Sep 2
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Memphis City Council continues debate over data center moratorium↗
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 1
Action News 5
Activists celebrate progress of Memphis’ data center regulation efforts on 901 Day↗
Action News 5 also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 1
localmemphis.com
Proposed ordinance that could pause data center development passes second reading↗
localmemphis.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 1
Daily Memphian ($)
Fight about data center pause builds at City Hall↗
Daily Memphian ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 1
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Rep. Justin Pearson, various advocacy groups speak in favor of a proposed data center moratorium in Memphis↗
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 1
WREG.com
How many data centers are coming, and what’s the impact to residents? MLGW has answers↗
WREG.com
Siting
Aug 31
wkms.org
Noise pollution from data centers is coming . The gas - powered xAI model is spreading↗
wkms.org
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 30
WhoWhatWhy
Musk’s Colossus Data Center Complex Is Poisoning the Air in Memphis↗
WhoWhatWhy
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
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Aug 27
The Center Square
Project announcement sparks data center debate↗
The Center Square also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Aug 27
Tennessee Conservative
Wayne County Commission Moves To Tighten Data Center Regulations Ahead Of New Proposal↗
Tennessee Conservative
Water
Aug 26
Chattanooga Times Free Press ($)
Seven questions answered about Project River data center planned near Chattanooga↗
Chattanooga Times Free Press ($)
Water
Aug 26
chattanoogan.com
Proponents Of Bradley County Project With Large - Scale Data Center Cite Tax Benefits↗
chattanoogan.com
Power and grid Subsidies
Aug 26
timesfreepress.com ($)
Project River : $11 . 3B Bradley County campus aims to revive logging , attract data center↗
timesfreepress.com ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
Aug 26
WDEF
‘Project River’ to bring $7.3 billion data center, 2600 jobs to Bradley County↗
WDEF also carried by 1 other outlet
Water Siting
Aug 26
The Real Deal ($)
Fisk University defends $400M data center proposal amid Nashville moratorium↗
The Real Deal ($)
Subsidies Water
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Aug 25
waynecountynews.net
Wayne County Mayor-Elect John McDonald Discusses Potential Data Center↗
waynecountynews.net
Water
Aug 25
WBIR
City of Loudon votes to bam data center projects for 12 months↗
WBIR
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
WKRN News 2
RadiusDC says Nashville data center will use about 700 gallons of water a day↗
WKRN News 2 also carried by 2 other outlets
Water+ , Approved or advancing Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
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Aug 24
WKRN News 2
Data center moratorium under consideration in Rutherford County↗
WKRN News 2 also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
AOL.com
Data center moratorium moves forward in Memphis City Council↗
AOL.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 23
International Business Times Australia
xAI's Memphis Data Center Sparks Outrage Over Unpermitted Gas Turbines Polluting Nearby Neighborhoods↗
International Business Times Australia
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 20
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Memphis and Shelby County are standing at an important crossroads | Opinion↗
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 18
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Shelby County Health Department, Memphis schools to offer free vaccines↗
The Commercial Appeal ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 18
Yahoo
City leaders push back on data center development↗
Yahoo
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 17
Yahoo
Texas county rescinds data center ban a week after developer's lawsuit↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 17
AOL.com
DC BLOX sues Nashville over moratorium blocking data center↗
AOL.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
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Aug 14
Yahoo
Memphis City Council to consider ordinance halting permits for data center construction↗
Yahoo also carried by 3 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
WBIR
Knox County officially pauses any new data center construction↗
WBIR also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
Spectrum News
Data center developer sues Metro City Council↗
Spectrum News
Water− , Denied or halted
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Aug 12
State Affairs Pro ($)
Nashville Data Center Moratorium Faces Federal Court Challenge↗
State Affairs Pro ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
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Aug 12
The Business Journals ($)
DC Blox sues Metro over data center moratorium, alleging 'targeted attack'↗
The Business Journals ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
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