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Memphis City Council members postponed a vote on a proposed yearlong moratorium for new data centers on Tuesday, a decision that followed a chaotic session marked by protests, police intervention, and physical altercations.
The council voted 7-5 to delay the final decision on the measure until Oct.
The proposal seeks to pause new data center projects for 12 months while the city studies their effects on public health and local infrastructure, including power and water systems.
The debate has intensified as Elon Musk's SpaceXAI operates its Colossus supercomputer facilities in the Memphis area.
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