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Natalie Musumeci
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A rendering of Nebius' data center project in Birmingham.
An Alabama animal shelter is taking on a massive AI data center project in court
The Greater Birmingham Humane Society filed a lawsuit earlier this month in a bid to block Nebius Group's data center project in Alabama.
TL;DRAI
Nebius' $2B data center in Birmingham sued for expedited permits (4 vs 18 months) and zoning violations. Reflects regulatory barriers to hyperscaler expansion: 75 data center proposals worth $130B blocked in 2026 as community opposition and approval delays intensify.
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