Memphis fails to pass 1-year data center moratorium during heated city council meeting
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[0:07] In a heated council meeting, leaders in
[0:09] Memphis, Tennessee voted against a
[0:11] moratorum that would have paused data
[0:13] center development in the city for a
[0:15] year.
[0:17] 36 37.
[0:19] >> ALL RIGHT.
[0:21] >> That concludes our meeting. I will take
[0:24] A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
[0:26] >> GET A VOTE. GET A VOTE.
[0:28] >> OH.
[0:32] THAT WAS THE MOMENT. AND INSTEAD, the
[0:34] city council passed a substitute
[0:36] ordinance that would construct that
[0:38] would halt construction of data centers
[0:39] for about 135 days. That's about 4 and a
[0:42] half months. Reside