Clyde enacts moratorium as broader data center fight builds

Clyde enacts moratorium as broader data center fight builds

News ClipSmoky Mountain News·Clyde, Haywood County, NC·4/17/2026

The town of Clyde, located in Haywood County, North Carolina, has enacted a 12-month moratorium on data center development. This action reflects a growing trend of formal opposition to data centers in Western North Carolina communities. The town's efforts face potential challenges due to limited jurisdiction and the possibility of preemption by the state legislature in Raleigh.

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The tiny Haywood County Town of Clyde has joined a growing number of Western North Carolina communities by formalizing its opposition to data centers through a 12-month moratorium, but with limited jurisdiction beyond its borders and the possibility of preemption by Raleigh looming, Clyde knows it c...