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Data center moratorium discussion held in Guilford County
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What happenedData center moratorium discussion held in Guilford County.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Data center moratorium discussion held in Guilford County". The right frames it as "Commissioners Punt On Data Center Moratorium".
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CenterData center moratorium discussion held in Guilford County
FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightCommissioners Punt On Data Center Moratorium
Data center moratorium discussion held in Guilford County
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) -- Guilford County commissioners motioned to delay a decision on a data center moratorium on Thursday night. Commissioners held a public hearing to consider a 1...
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Guilford County delays data center moratorium decision until Nov. 5
Skip Alston noted there is no immediate urgency because there are currently no data center developers actively seeking to establish projects in Guilford County.
Brought to you by the Rhino Times The Guilford County Board of Commissioners held a lengthy public hearing Thursday, Oct. 15, on whether to impose a six-month moratorium on data center deve...
