Nashville crayfish
Coverage of Nashville crayfish in the Nexus archive.
- Metro Nashville wants to seize the land earmarked for a data center near the zoo. Here’s what we know
Metro Nashville is attempting to seize land designated for a DC Blox data center near the zoo through condemnation legislation, citing public concerns over environmental and community impacts. The project faces opposition from the Nashville Zoo, environmental groups, residents, and Brad Paisley due to potential threats to the endangered Nashville crayfish and local noise/land use issues.
- Nashville Zoo data center could threaten a federally endangered species with ‘limited’ habitat nearby
The proposed DC Blox data center near the Nashville Zoo could threaten the federally endangered Nashville crayfish, whose limited habitat is close to the construction site. Environmental groups warn that development risks, such as erosion, sediment control failures, or water-cooling systems, could harm the crayfish and other vulnerable species like the alligator snapping turtle and eastern hellbender.