Memphis votes to temporarily ban new data center construction for 135 days
Polymarket · x · 2026-10-21
Memphis, Tennessee has voted to impose a 135-day temporary ban on new data center construction, per Polymarket. The move adds to a growing list of local pushbacks over power, water and community impacts, with direct implications for AI compute infrastructure siting.
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