Executive order seeking to ‘protect Nashville from the impacts’ of large data centers signed by mayor

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell signed an executive order to address concerns about the impacts of large-scale data centers on public health, infrastructure, and the environment. The order follows backlash against two proposed centers near Fisk University and the Nashville Zoo, as the southern U.S. sees a 62% projected increase in data centers, many linked to AI.