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Humane Society Sues Birmingham Over $2B AI Data Center

7/29/2026

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The Greater Birmingham Humane Society sued the City of Birmingham and Nebius Group in circuit court over the $2 billion AI data center.
The nonprofit alleges Nebius bypassed zoning, rushed approvals and obtained permits in four months instead of the 18-month review for its $67 million veterinary campus.
The data center, planned about 160 feet from the society’s future facilities, could generate noise that Nebius Group says will be mitigated by sound walls.

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The Greater Birmingham Humane Society sued the City of Birmingham and Nebius Group in circuit court over the $2 billion AI data center.
The nonprofit alleges Nebius bypassed zoning, rushed approvals and obtained permits in four months instead of the 18-month review for its $67 million veterinary campus.
The data center, planned about 160 feet from the society’s future facilities, could generate noise that Nebius Group says will be mitigated by sound walls.