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6/6/2026, 6:45:13 PM
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Now to the latest battle over an AI data center.
One of the country's most popular zoos trying to block construction next door arguing it could be harmful to the animals.
With the demand growing for AI data centers, more communities across the country are raising concerns.
Here's ABC's Morgan Norwood.
>> Tonight, as tech companies scramble to build more data centers across the country,
>> The community does not obviously want this here.
>> Growing backlash in Nashville over plans for what would be the state's 23rd data center, a facility larger than a football field next to the Nashville Zoo.
>> The environmental impact is another thing that we're concerned about.
And DC Block has not reached out to us one time to address our concerns.
>> The project by DC Blocks, a company behind dozens of data centers across the Southeast, raising concerns about noise, power demands, water use, and what it could mean for the animals living just steps away.
>> They're using massive amounts of electricity, right? We have these rare animals again. We have life support systems. You know, we lose power, it's a big deal for us.
>> More than 227,000 people signing the zoo's petition opposing it.
DC Blocks telling multiple news outlets the facility will not burden local resources and will pay for its own power infrastructure to meet all environmental requirements.
But Nashville is not alone.
Communities from coast to coast are pushing back against these AI facilities.
In Indianapolis, shots fired at a city councilman's home.
A note left behind reading no data centers.
And in Utah, entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary admitting he screwed up after residents revolted over his proposed $15 billion project.
But the push to build more data centers is accelerating with supporters saying they bring jobs.
Last summer, President Trump signing an executive order aimed at speeding up approvals for large data center projects.
>> And as for that Nashville project, with the mayor saying today that he has real concerns and that city lawyers are now looking into it.
With
>> Morgan Norwood for us tonight. Thanks so much.
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