West Tennessee Megasite Authority implements enhanced zoning safeguards for Memphis Aquifer

Zoning Regulations Approved for West Tennessee Megasite The governing board for the West Tennessee Megasite, which includes Ford’s BlueOval City electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus, unanimously approved new zoning regulations on Wednesday. This 4,100-acre site sits above an aquifer, safeguarded from surface contaminants by a natural clay layer. Nonetheless, violations of this clay barrier […]
NEAR Megasite secures an extra $3.3 million in SEEDS funding

Etowah County Secures Additional Funding for Infrastructure Development The Etowah County Commission has received a second Seeds Grant aimed at enhancing water and sewer infrastructure near the megasite, continuing Alabama’s commitment to economic development in the region. This new funding, provided by the Alabama Industrial Development Agency (SIDA) through the SEEDS program, is intended to […]