Dogs in the fight: Birmingham humane society CEO says AI factory cut $18 million from fundraising

Greater Birmingham Humane Society CEO Allison Black Cornelius says the nonprofit is looking for a backup location for its new medical campus.

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2 Alabama candidates call for halt to new data centers: ‘Let’s put a pause on this’

So far, temporary bans on data centers in Alabama have been at the city level. But pressure is growing for action from the state.

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2 Alabama candidates call for halt to new data centers: ‘Let’s put a pause on this’

So far, temporary bans on data centers in Alabama have been at the city level. But pressure is growing for action from the state.

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‘I’m not hiding a thing’: Fairfield mayor reveals data center company, city passes moratorium

The city is holding a town hall with the data center company to share more information about the proposal with residents on Aug. 12.

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Will the Nebius data center get bigger? Company says no, but local presence will grow

Nebius representatives said the company won't expand its site that's currently under construction in Birmingham's Oxmoor Valley.

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Jack Daniel’s Alabama whiskey barrel-making plant is closing

The closure is scheduled for September.

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A new data center is eyeing Jefferson County

A town hall for residents to learn more about the data center proposal is scheduled for July 28.

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Bessemer releases secrecy agreement for massive data center after being threatened with lawsuit

Newly released records show 3 public officials in the small city signed an NDA with the developer of the controversial $14 billion data center.

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Data center company doesn’t want property tax breaks for Project Marvel, Bessemer mayor says

QTS Data Centers recently bought the 1,600 acres in rural Bessemer slated for a massive development.

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Data center company buys Project Marvel for $432M: Here’s what we know

The purchase by QTS Data Centers answers questions surrounding the controversial Bessemer development, which residents have protested since last year.

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More Birmingham residents sue city, AI company over data center

The residents live less than 1,000 feet from the Nebius development that's now under construction in Oxmoor Corporate Park.

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Alabama city approves one-year pause on data centers – with penalties to enforce it

This marks the fourth known city in Alabama to approve a moratorium on data centers.

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Homewood approves new pause on data centers

The Alabama city became the latest to pause new or expanding data center applications.

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AI company backtracks on change to data center campus after Birmingham’s new rules

Any future changes to the company's campus, or any other data center projects, will be subject to Birmingham’s updated zoning ordinance for data centers.

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In Alabama, these patients have to take monthly pregnancy tests for medical cannabis

No other state in the nation mandates regular pregnancy testing for patients to qualify.

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In Alabama, these patients have to take monthly pregnancy tests for medical cannabis

No other state in the nation mandates regular pregnancy testing for patients to qualify.

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‘Pervasive and inescapable’: Mississippi residents sue Musk’s SpaceX over gas plant for data centers

The company has built the gas plant over the last year in a small community just south of the Mississippi-Tennessee border.

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Birmingham City Council faces outrage over controversial data center vote: ‘No one was paid for this’

Birmingham City Council voted 6-3 to approve new regulations for data centers this week.

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Birmingham City Council passes new regulations for data centers in heated meeting

The city council voted 6-3 to pass the data center ordinance after a nearly five-hour meeting on Tuesday.

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‘You’re not welcome’: AI data center planned for Lowndes County prompts backlash

Local officials defend the $1.5 billion investment as key for economic opportunity for the impoverished county.

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What we know about the $1.5B data center eyeing Lowndes County

Data center construction is booming across Alabama, and a new development is slated for Lowndes County.

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Luxury trips, bird hunting, football tickets: Here are gifts Alabama’s federal judges accepted

The gifts that federal judges accept, and their relationships to donors, has largely escaped scrutiny.

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Judge dismisses data center lawsuit against Birmingham zoning board

It’s unclear why Nebius decided not to pursue its lawsuit over recent zoning decisions tied to its AI factory plans.

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‘The secret’s out’: This Alabama city is exploding with new residents

The county is dominating much of the state’s – and even the country’s – growth.

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Data center company sues Birmingham’s zoning board over power structure denials

Nebius is taking its appeal of recent zoning decisions impacting its multibillion-dollar AI factory plans to court.

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Homeowners sue Birmingham, Nebius to block data center slated for Oxmoor Valley

Nebius has said it plans to start construction on the site in the coming months. These two residents hope to stop it.

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These are the first Alabama doctors who can recommend medical marijuana to patients

Most of the physicians are based in central and north Alabama.

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‘Open for business, but there are extensive guardrails’: Birmingham weighs data center rules

The city council voted to push their vote on the regulations to the first week of June.

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