Why Nashville Zoo's CEO opposed a data center next door

Name: Why Nashville Zoo's CEO opposed a data center next door
Uploaded: 2026-08-15T12:00:13.000Z
Duration: 1 min 38 s
Description: The CEO of Nashville Zoo, Rick Schwartz, is actively opposing a proposed data center by DC BLOX planned for construction next to the animal enclosure. This opposition is part of a larger context in Nashville involving discussions around a data center moratorium and a lawsuit.

News Clip1:38Tennessean·Nashville, Davidson County, TN·8/15/2026

The CEO of Nashville Zoo, Rick Schwartz, is actively opposing a proposed data center by DC BLOX planned for construction next to the animal enclosure. This opposition is part of a larger context in Nashville involving discussions around a data center moratorium and a lawsuit.

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The Tennessean sat down with Rick Schwartz, CEO of Nashville Zoo, amid one company's efforts to build a data center next to the animal enclosure.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson/2026/08/12/zoo-data-center-dc-blox-lawsuit-nashville-moratorium/91276101007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube