Commentary: Tommy Tuberville’s data center plan: Some good ideas, a lot of fatal flaws

By: Brian Lyman

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 940

Last Updated: 34 minutes ago

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Tommy Tuberville’s data center plan has some good ideas. The problem is that they’re good ideas for long-term constitutional reform, not the pressing challenges these large-scale facilities pose.

And even if he’s serious about giving communities the power to say no to data centers, his proposal lacks a key requirement to make those objections meaningful.

But I will give Tuberville (or his handlers) credit. After weeks of belittling data …

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