Nashville zoo collects 248,000 names on petition against AI data center proposed next door
News ClipWest Kentucky Star·Nashville, Davidson County, TN·6/7/2026
The Nashville Zoo is leading opposition against a proposed AI data center slated for construction next door, having collected 248,000 names on a petition. The controversy highlights broader national debates about data center developments.
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The proposed construction of AI data centers is a topic of controversy across the country, with a most recent example causing alarm at the Nashville Zoo, where a data center is proposed next door.
According to the website change.org, the zoo opene