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Legal pressure against the city of Birmingham and Nebius grows as lawsuits against them progress, with a recent filing a...
05/29/2026

Legal pressure against the city of Birmingham and Nebius grows as lawsuits against them progress, with a recent filing alleging that the two are engaged in a civil conspiracy to acquire, assemble and develop the 300-megawatt hyperscale data center in Oxmoor known as BHM01.

πŸ”— - https://birminghamwatch.org/2026/05/28/new-legal-filing-suggests-birmingham-helped-developers-evade-data-center-moratorium/

This recent filing, submitted May 25, is an amendment to a class action initiated May 13 by two Oxmoor residents, seeking to add three companies involved in buying and selling the property, which is off Lakeshore Parkway at the Oxmoor Corporate Park. It alleges that in a series of quick sales, the value of the land was inflated from $20 million to about $90 million, making Nebius’ financial exposure appear more severe.

05/27/2026

Temperatures at BCRI are now near normal operating levels, and we will reopen to the public at Noon today.

This brief delayed opening will allow staff and vendors time to complete final preparations for safe public access to the building.

Thank you again for your patience, support, and understanding throughout this process. We look forward to welcoming visitors back today!

Here's the latest from our colleagues at Alabama Reflector.
05/26/2026

Here's the latest from our colleagues at Alabama Reflector.

The court ruled that the purpose of the map "was to distribute Black voters across districts to dilute their votes."

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