Fayetteville May Get a Data Center Moratorium After All
City Council votes to schedule a public hearing for a data center moratorium while it also continues to refine a proposed ordinance to regulate the massive facilities.
Cumberland County Proposes Tight Restrictions for Data Centers
The ordinance would regulate the location and visibility of data centers, how much noise they make, proximity to neighbors, water use, and other aspects of the facilities.
Fayetteville Punts Data Center Regulations to Late October
The City Council voted to revise the city’s proposed regulations for the massive computing warehouses to address public concerns and reconsider them this fall.
Data Center Opponents Rally Outside Fayetteville City Hall
As the city and county consider how to regulate the facilities, about 20 protesters urged state lawmakers to ban data centers.
Fayetteville City Council Tours Data Centers Without Telling the Public
Up to 6 members of the 10-person council visited facilities as controversy swirls over whether to regulate or ban them. The public was not invited to tag along.
Cumberland County Enacts 6-Month Data Center Moratorium
Temporary ban gives the county time to create regulations for the massive computing facilities that have drawn opposition from some residents.
Cumberland Commissioners to Vote Monday on Data Center Moratorium
The county proposes a six-month ban while it drafts an ordinance regulating data center developments.
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Fayetteville Council Revives Data Center Ordinance Despite Public Pushback
Despite months of calls for a moratorium, the Fayetteville City Council voted to push forward the same draft data center ordinance residents thought was on hold.
Cumberland County Again Considers Temporary Ban on Data Centers
The Board of Commissioners is to discuss a halt on data center construction on Thursday. It may vote on Monday to impose the temporary ban.
Data Center Proposal Emerges as County Holds Hearing on Moratorium
A Cumberland County hearing about a temporary data center ban drew dozens of opponents, as a developer announced a project, and PWC’s CEO says a moratorium isn’t needed.
