Residents of Lowndes County, Alabama seeking the whole truth about Project Red Clay, a proposed hyperscale data center on farmland along Highway 80, before any vote.https://protectlowndescounty.org/en-ushttps://protectlowndescounty.org/news/coalition-records-request/https://protectlowndescounty.org/news/coalition-records-request/At tonight’s Commission meeting, Protect Lowndes County announced it is working alongside the Alabama Rivers Alliance. The Southern Environmental Law Center and the Natural Resources Defense Council filed a public-records request on both organizations’ behalf the same day, with a legal deadline attached.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/07/24/candidates-alabamas-governor-race-discuss-data-centers-state/https://www.wsfa.com/2026/07/24/candidates-alabamas-governor-race-discuss-data-centers-state/Data centers, including Project Red Clay by name, became a topic in statewide campaign coverage, with candidates offering differing views on how the state should treat large-load projects.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://yellowhammernews.com/mystery-data-center-could-receive-30-year-tax-break-beside-sacred-selma-march-ground/https://yellowhammernews.com/mystery-data-center-could-receive-30-year-tax-break-beside-sacred-selma-march-ground/As of publication, no tax-abatement request had been filed and no operator named, while the project continued. Chairman Charlie King Jr. is quoted saying the power bill will not go up, and a Lowndesboro resident with 30 years of data-center experience warned commissioners of continuous fan noise known as acoustic roar.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.alreporter.com/2026/07/21/psc-candidate-calls-for-protections-when-reviewing-data-center-contracts/https://www.alreporter.com/2026/07/21/psc-candidate-calls-for-protections-when-reviewing-data-center-contracts/Sheila McNeil, a candidate for Public Service Commission Place 2, filed formal comments in Docket 33709 arguing large-load customers should fund their own grid infrastructure and calling for public hearings in affected communities.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://protectlowndescounty.org/news/what-the-record-shows-so-far/https://protectlowndescounty.org/news/what-the-record-shows-so-far/A plain accounting of what is established about Project Red Clay, what is contested, and what remains undisclosed as of mid-July.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://mynbc15.com/news/local/alabama-psc-opens-review-of-data-center-power-contracts-sets-august-comment-deadlineshttps://mynbc15.com/news/local/alabama-psc-opens-review-of-data-center-power-contracts-sets-august-comment-deadlinesPublic comments in Docket 33709 are due August 6 and replies August 21. The proceeding reviews cost recovery only; reporting confirms it does not cover siting or environmental review for any specific project.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://protectlowndescounty.org/news/psc-opens-docket-33709/https://protectlowndescounty.org/news/psc-opens-docket-33709/On July 7 the Alabama Public Service Commission opened a generic proceeding reviewing Alabama Power’s large-load data-center contracts. It is open for public comment.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://protectlowndescounty.org/news/ten-times-out-of-ten/https://protectlowndescounty.org/news/ten-times-out-of-ten/An email released under Michigan’s open-records law states when Cloverleaf will not proceed. Lowndes County is entitled to the same standard.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/10062026/rural-alabama-community-opposes-hyperscale-data-center/https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10062026/rural-alabama-community-opposes-hyperscale-data-center/The first major national reporting on Project Red Clay, including the company plan describing roughly 3.01 million square feet and the company’s statement that final power and water demand had not been determined.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/commission-hears-more-data-center-opposition-1e46042bhttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/commission-hears-more-data-center-opposition-1e46042bA resident told the Commission that Cloverleaf representatives gave conflicting answers on the identity of the eventual long-term tenant.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/cloverleaf-residents-talk-one-on-one-at-open-house-59ebadbbhttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/cloverleaf-residents-talk-one-on-one-at-open-house-59ebadbbCEO David Berry, Chief Development Officer Aaron Bilyeu, and Development Principal Michael Evans attended the June 3 open house at Hayneville Middle School, while a peaceful protest was held outside a law-enforcement perimeter.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/06/04/cloverleaf-responds-lowndes-county-data-center-concerns-after-weeks-resident-pushback/https://www.wsfa.com/2026/06/04/cloverleaf-responds-lowndes-county-data-center-concerns-after-weeks-resident-pushback/The company’s first on-record response: a closed-loop cooling claim of up to 100,000 gallons per day as a one-time fill, and a facility said to typically run under 60 decibels at the property line.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/cloverleaf-emphasizes-data-center-benefits-amid-community-concerns-ecfd50dfhttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/cloverleaf-emphasizes-data-center-benefits-amid-community-concerns-ecfd50dfChief Development Officer Aaron Bilyeu described the facility as quiet and low-traffic and put the permanent job count at roughly 50, most requiring only trade-school training.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/commission-resists-transparency-amidst-growing-data-center-opposition-2e971562https://www.lowndessignal.com/news/commission-resists-transparency-amidst-growing-data-center-opposition-2e971562Residents asked Commission President Thomas Ellis, who also sits on the Pintlala Water Authority board, and Vice President Charlie King Jr. to recuse from votes on the project. The county economic development commission has no written conflict-of-interest policy.Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/cloverleaf-to-hold-community-open-house-for-lowndes-county-data-center-project-1a58a6ffhttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/cloverleaf-to-hold-community-open-house-for-lowndes-county-data-center-project-1a58a6ffAdvance notice of the June 3 come-and-go open house at Hayneville Middle School, with staff at informational tables on water, energy, noise, lighting, and economic impact.Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/05/27/more-than-1000-sign-petition-opposing-proposed-lowndes-county-data-center-debate-intensifies/https://www.wsfa.com/2026/05/27/more-than-1000-sign-petition-opposing-proposed-lowndes-county-data-center-debate-intensifies/A petition opposing the project surpassed 1,000 signatures, more than 10 percent of the county’s population, tying the opposition explicitly to the Selma-to-Montgomery Trail’s proximity.Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/stakeholders-consider-potential-data-center-project-f0d8d387https://www.lowndessignal.com/news/stakeholders-consider-potential-data-center-project-f0d8d387Coverage of the May 26 Commission meeting, including the $1.5 billion investment claim and the $75 million projected annual tax revenue figure.Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/lowndes-county-debates-data-center-project-ba60b62dhttps://www.lowndessignal.com/news/lowndes-county-debates-data-center-project-ba60b62dDetailed account of the April 28 Commission meeting. Probate Judge Adrian Johnson estimated 251 homes, roughly 750 people, fall within a two-mile radius of the site.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/04/29/residents-pack-lowndes-county-meeting-over-proposed-data-center/https://www.wsfa.com/2026/04/29/residents-pack-lowndes-county-meeting-over-proposed-data-center/Residents filled the Charles Smith Building to standing room only as the project became publicly contested.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://yellowhammernews.com/an-800-acre-data-center-is-being-quietly-pushed-in-lowndes-county-its-neighbors-are-just-finding-out/https://yellowhammernews.com/an-800-acre-data-center-is-being-quietly-pushed-in-lowndes-county-its-neighbors-are-just-finding-out/The opening coverage: neighbors of the proposed site learned about it through reporting rather than through notice.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/cloverleaf-backs-out-of-data-center-project-in-greenleaf-wisconsin/https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/cloverleaf-backs-out-of-data-center-project-in-greenleaf-wisconsin/The original report behind the Greenleaf withdrawal: offers of $50,000 to $120,000 per acre, and the village telling Cloverleaf the project was off the table.Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/cloverleaf-drops-initial-plans-for-michigan-data-center-council-votes-to-block-water-supply/https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/cloverleaf-drops-initial-plans-for-michigan-data-center-council-votes-to-block-water-supply/The original report behind the Dundee withdrawal: a 750-acre site, a unanimous council vote to deny water, and Cloverleaf’s own statement that it should have done more to communicate and listen.Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/vantage-explores-data-center-development-on-cloverleaf-site-in-port-washington-wisconsin/https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/vantage-explores-data-center-development-on-cloverleaf-site-in-port-washington-wisconsin/The original report on the Port Washington flip: Cloverleaf’s assembled site changing hands to Vantage Data Centers. Names Cloverleaf co-founder Brian Janous, a former Microsoft energy executive.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT