March 3, 2026
Gigawatt Ambitions, County-Level Resistance: Who Blinks First?In Birmingham, Alabama, Nebius's 300 MW AI factory hit a zoning wall.
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Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama is located approximately 1,000 miles east of Texas and has minimal direct relevance to Texas datacenter infrastructure, energy, or policy.
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February 28, 2026
Self-Supplied Power Is Table Stakes. Six States Are Already Closing the Door.Nebius, the Netherlands-headquartered AI infrastructure company, is fighting organized opposition simultaneously in Independence, Missouri, and Birmingham, Alabama.
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