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.
