THIS TUESDAY (April 28), at 9:30 am, the Birmingham City Council will decide whether to adopt a new ordinance regulating data centers within the city limits. This comes a few months after the city passed a first-in-Alabama temporary moratorium on data centers.
The proposed regulations would be some of the strongest in the Southeast. They would require closed-loop cooling systems in larger data centers, minimizing the use of water in these facilities and preventing increased demands on drinking water supplies that can drive up water utility bills.
Birmingham residents, please send your city councilors an email (or text or call if you know them personally!) letting them know that you support the proposed ordinance, and celebrating the fact that Birmingham has an opportunity to be among the first cities in the state to meaningfully protect their residents from the impacts of all hyperscale data centers. It’s critical to let the city council know that not only do you support the ordinance, but you also support efforts to ensure no big tech company gets a blank check from Birmingham.
CLICK HERE TO TELL BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?
If you’re able, you can also join us and testify in person at the City Council meeting this Tuesday, April 28 at 9:30 am! We recommend arriving about 30 minutes early to ensure that you can grab a seat. City Council meets on the 3rd Floor of City Hall, located at 710 20th Street North in downtown Birmingham.
