moratoriums
Coverage of moratoriums in the Nexus archive.
- US residents angry at datacenters ‘being shoved down our throats’ are recalling officials
US residents are protesting datacenters being built in their communities, leading to recalls of officials who approve such projects. A proposed data center in Michigan, promoted by Lenoxdatacenter.com, has sparked controversy as local officials denied any formal applications, despite emails showing developers sought township support.
- Nashville zoo’s data center pushback captures broad political support
Political leaders in Nashville, including Mayor Freddie O’Connell and Sen. Marsha Blackburn, have supported efforts to pause permits for large-scale data centers near the Nashville Zoo due to community pushback. A petition against the proposed data center has over 400,000 signatures, and similar opposition has emerged in other Tennessee communities, with nine rural areas implementing moratoriums on data center construction.