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Public commenter urges one-year moratorium on AI data centers in Alabama
Summary
During public comment a speaker urged a one-year moratorium on AI data center construction in Alabama, saying elected officials have signed nondisclosure agreements and criticizing a lack of transparency in recruitment of large data centers.
A public commenter urged a one-year moratorium on AI data center development in Alabama, saying the state is pursuing a "high speed, no holds barred" effort that risks becoming "a dumping ground for big AI data centers for the rich." The commenter added that "elected officials in our state have literally signed non disclosure agreements to hide what they are doing behind closed doors," and called for a pause to allow public input.
The comment framed lack of transparency and secrecy agreements as the primary driver of local opposition and urged leaders to halt new data center approvals for one year. No vote or formal action was recorded in the transcript; this was a public comment calling for policy change rather than a board motion.
