Neighbors push back as Birmingham, AL data center project moves forward
News Clip0:52AL.com·Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL·6/28/2026
A data center project by Nebius in Birmingham, Alabama, is moving forward despite strong opposition from residents and environmental advocates. Concerns have been raised regarding the data center's potential impact on noise, the environment, water, and power usage. This comes after details emerged about billions of dollars in tax cuts and incentives for Nebius.
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Since January, when plans for the data center first became public, residents and environmental advocates have packed out public hearings at Birmingham City Hall, raising concerns over the data center’s potential impact on noise, the environment and water as well as power usage.
On Saturday, the opponents gathered just a day after details emerged regarding billions of dollars in tax cuts and incentives for Nebius.
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