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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 19, 1:15 AM
Greensboro City Council approves 180-day data center moratorium
The moratorium applies to any proposed data center with an electrical power demand exceeding 10 megawatts
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Greensboro City Council approves 180-day data center moratorium
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What happened The moratorium applies to any proposed data center with an electrical power demand exceeding 10 megawatts.
The headline split WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Greensboro City Council approves 180-day data center moratorium". FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Greensboro establishes 180-day data center moratorium".
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Aug 19, 12:02 AM
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Aug 19, 12:00 AM
Greensboro City Council approves 180-day data center moratorium
City Council initially considered a 120-day moratorium but extended the pause by two months after receiving public feedback.
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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Aug 18, 10:38 PM
Greensboro establishes 180-day data center moratorium
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) -- The Greensboro City Council voted on Tuesday to establish a 180-day data center moratorium, according to a City of Greensboro news release. The council voted 8-0,...
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