Amid Community Opposition, Alabama Hyperscale Data Center Project Hits a Speed Bump

Inside Climate News · By Lee Hedgepeth · last updated August 21, 2025 – 1:02 AM

A vote by City Council members in Bessemer to send the proposal back to its planning and zoning commission could delay its final consideration by weeks, if not months. Residents worry the pause is only delaying the inevitable.

By Lee Hedgepeth

BESSEMER, Ala.—Residents living near the site of a proposed 4.5 million square foot data center delight in even small victories.

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