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Hundreds Gather in Protest over Data Center Near Nashville Zoo
Residents and zoo officials say the 24/7 project could affect more than 3,000 animals, while 14 states are considering data center restrictions.
- On Thursday, an unprecedented crowd packed the Metro Nashville Planning Commission chambers to oppose a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo, arguing the facility would expose animals to noise, fumes, and bright lights.
- Georgia-Based DC BLOX filed plans for a 69,220-square-foot data center on Grassmere Park, but recently uncovered documents revealed a second building could exceed 202,000 square feet, supporting up to 50 megawatts of power capacity.
- Nashville Zoo CEO Rich Schwartz warned the 24-hour operation would affect animal stress and breeding cycles due to "constant humming noise" and light penetration. Jon David Bumpus, TennGreen Land Conservancy, said the community has already witnessed such negative effects.
- Metro Nashville Council member Rollin Horton sponsored legislation restricting large data centers within a half mile of zoos and homes. Commissioners deferred the measure until June 25 for further review.
- Similar data center opposition is emerging nationwide, with 14 states proposing bans on such developments. Fisk University students and alumni recently protested a separate 100,000-square-foot center planned as part of the school's $1 billion Quantum Leap campus master plan.
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Hundreds gather in protest over data center near Nashville Zoo
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