Shane Eaton
Coverage of Shane Eaton in the Nexus archive.
- Leaders in this Tennessee county just tabled a one-year pause on data centers
The Lawrence County Commission in Tennessee voted 13-5 to table a one-year data center moratorium, facing public backlash over a planned data center in Lawrenceburg. Opponents argued the resolution would protect county land and prevent hyper-scale data centers, while supporters cited legal risks due to the absence of county-wide zoning. A study committee on data center impacts was also part of the proposed resolution.
- Lawrence Co. leaders to vote on one-year data center moratorium
Lawrence County leaders will vote on a one-year data center moratorium and the creation of a study committee to evaluate impacts on property values, utilities, and infrastructure. The resolution aims to address citizen concerns about data center development through research on zoning, resource usage, and placement.