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How Metro Council could stop a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo
By Braden Ross at WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· June 25, 2026
· 2 min read
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - More than half a million people have signed an online petition opposing plans to build a data center next to the Nashville Zoo, and now, Metro Council members are in a race to pass new regulations that could stop the project.Atlanta-based data center company DC Blox has ...
Key takeaway The bill would ban data centers larger than 500,000 square feet in Davidson County, and any proposals smaller than that would face a rigorous approval process.
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Category: business ·
Published: June 25, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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