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Greensboro City Council approves 180-day data center moratorium

KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.

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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". WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "Greensboro City Council approves 180-day data center moratorium".
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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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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Aug 19, 2:17 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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