Fort Worth Zoning Commission rejects data center regulations
The Fort Worth Zoning Commission rejected new regulations aimed at protecting residents from potential data center impacts, including banning cryptocurrency mining and setting building guidelines. The City Council is expected to consider these regulations in August.
The Fort Worth Zoning Commission recently rejected proposed regulations concerning data centers, with commissioners voting 7 to 4 against new rules. These regulations were intended to safeguard residents from the potential impacts of data center operations.
The proposed rules would have specifically prohibited cryptocurrency mining operations within the city and established guidelines for where data centers could be constructed. The Fort Worth City Council is scheduled to review these same regulations in August, indicating that the matter is still under consideration by city authorities.