Could Memphis ban data centers? Maybe.
The SpaceXAI data center located at the former Electrolux plant at 3231 Riverport Rd. in Southwest Memphis. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daly Memphian file)
On Tuesday, the Memphis City Council discussed potential zoning changes that would impact data centers.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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