Charlotte leaders pass 150-day moratorium on data centers

Charlotte halts new data center construction, joining growing group in NC

The Charlotte City Council voted unanimously Monday to implement a 150-day moratorium on data centers after months of debate over how to handle the increasingly controversial projects.

Charlotte leaders pass 150-day moratorium on data centers

Charlotte City Council voted unanimously Monday night in favor of a 150-day moratorium on data centers.

Charlotte City Council approves data center mortarium

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Charlotte City Council has taken firm action against data centers, unanimously passing a motion Monday against their construction in the city.  The facilities have rapidly grown into a point of contention across the state. In Charlotte, one is currently in the rezoning process in the northeastern part of the city, and three more are [...]

Charlotte City Council pauses temporarily data center developments

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – There will be no new data centers for at least five months in Charlotte. City council approved a moratorium on data centers Monday night. A crowd of supporters chanted and cheered when council voted unanimously to temporarily pause data center development. “There is no red or blue air, there is clean air, there is no red or blue water. There is clean water, and this is about the quality of life for our residents,” Councilwoman …