Bessemer City Council approves data center construction despite public concerns
Despite objections over pollution, energy and water usage, the council voted to rezone 670 acres for the $14 billion center.
Bessemer City Council
Bessemer City Council approves adding data centers to industrial zoning
Approving the ordinance could open the door for more data center projects in Bessemer's future.
Bessemer city government clashes with residents over proposed hyper-scale data center
Residents loudly opposed a proposed 4.5-million-square-foot data center, fearing resource drain, environmental impacts and questionable revenue.