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Nashville officials approved eminent domain to block a proposed $700M data center near the zoo, citing animal welfare and community concerns; the move reflects growing pushback against data center development across the U.S.

A Philadelphia suburb demands 43 conditions from a developer planning a large data center, leading to a legal standoff over community benefits and zoning rules.

Communities across the US are blocking data center projects worth $130B due to concerns over energy and water costs, shifting the binding constraint on AI from compute to social and regulatory approval.

Pennsylvania residents at a town hall meeting voiced strong opposition to the rapid growth of data centers, citing inadequate zoning, tax breaks, and lack of transparency. State legislators proposed a moratorium and reforms to give communities more control.