Little Rock Mayor proposes ordinance to regulate 'hyper-scale' data centers

News Clip2:26KATVchannel7·Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR·5/21/2026

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. has proposed an ordinance to regulate hyper-scale data centers within the city. This regulatory framework comes after Google announced plans for a billion-dollar data center development at the Port of Little Rock earlier this year.

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Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. has proposed a framework to regulate data centers after Google's plan to develop a large-scale, billion-dollar data center at the Port of Little Rock was announced earlier this year. Follow KATV on social media: Subscribe to KATV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDwapMWqoitI9Wv6nA7AYw ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KATVChannel7 X: https://twitter.com/KATVNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katvnews/ KATV is Arkansas' #1 source for news and weather. Providing local coverage in Little Rock and Central Arkansas. #ARnews #ARpx #politics #ARwx #7OnYourSide