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'Prevent such a situation' Rocky Top moves to regulate AI data centers with new zoning laws

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ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) —The City of Rocky Top has passed a Zoning Ordinance on first reading with the goal of regulating possible AI Data Centers in the future. AI Data Centers are massive facilities designed to store and process data for artificial intelligence, often consuming vast amounts of electricity and water. 6 News spoke [...]

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'Prevent such a situation' Rocky Top moves to regulate AI data centers with new zoning laws

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) —The City of Rocky Top has passed a Zoning Ordinance on first reading with the goal of regulating possible AI Data Centers in the future. AI Data Centers are massive facilities designed to store and process data for artificial intelligence, often consuming vast amounts of electricity and water. 6 News spoke [...]

·Nashville, United States
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WATE broke the news in Nashville, United States on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
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