Happening Today: Learn about data centers at Pima County meeting

News Clip0:22News 4 Tucson KVOA-TV·Tucson, Pima County, AZ·8/11/2026

Pima County supervisors are scheduled to debate and potentially vote on a 120-day moratorium on new data center developments. This temporary freeze would apply to unincorporated areas of Pima County, aiming to allow time for planners and environmental experts to study the impact of data centers on water, power, and local neighborhoods.

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Pima County supervisors are set to debate and possibly vote on a 120-day moratorium concerning new data center developments. The proposed temporary freeze would specifically affect unincorporated parts of Pima County.

Leaders indicate that the primary goal of this moratorium is to provide planners and environmental experts with sufficient time to thoroughly study and understand the potential impacts that data centers could have on the region's water resources, power infrastructure, and surrounding neighborhoods.

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