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Nashville uses eminent domain to block data center near zoo
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Fusion42 · 6 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Nashville Metro Council has approved eminent domain to halt a $700 million data center development near the local zoo due to environmental and community concerns. This follows a moratorium on data center permits and coincides with similar moves in other U.S. regions amid rising scrutiny of data center impacts.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Data Infrastructure, and 3 sources have reported it between 23 Jul 2026 and 14 Aug 2026.
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You face rising local authority power to block data center projects using eminent domain and moratoriums. This creates a new barrier to site acquisition and project approvals that data infrastructure founders must navigate.
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3 sources · first reported 23 Jul 2026 · latest 14 Aug 2026
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