New Orleans planners urge council to extend data center ban, while punting on firm rules
News ClipNOLA.com·New Orleans, Orleans County, LA·10/15/2026
New Orleans planners urged the City Council to extend the city’s data center ban while postponing the creation of permanent rules governing where data centers may be located. Residents questioned whether data centers belong anywhere in the city.
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"City Council asked you to determine where data centers belong in New Orleans," one resident said. "‘Nowhere’ is an answer to that question."