Thousands sign petition for 18-month moratorium on data centers in Lawrence County amid facility proposal

Thousands of residents in Lawrence County, Tennessee, have signed a petition demanding an 18-month moratorium on data centers to allow for public review and infrastructure impact assessments. The petition follows a proposed 60,000-square-foot data center near Flatwoods Road and highlights concerns about resource demands and effects on the local Amish community. Lawrence County Executive David Morgan confirmed the county was not involved in prior negotiations with the data center developers.