An Alabama City Council Approves Rezoning for a Massive Data Center, Dividing a Community

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By By Lee HedgepethNov 18, 2025, 7:20 pm106 pts
After the Bessemer City Council voted 5-2 to rezone nearly 700 acres of agricultural land for the “hyperscale” server farm, a dissenting council member said city officials who signed non-disclosure agreements weren’t being transparent with citizens. By Lee Hedgepeth BESSEMER, Ala.—Cleo King prays about…

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