Hundreds of thousands sign Nashville Zoo petition against data center proposal
News ClipWSMV·Nashville, Davidson County, TN·6/8/2026
Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a Nashville Zoo petition opposing a proposed DC BLOX data center adjacent to the zoo. While DC BLOX pledges to mitigate impacts such as water use and noise, opponents demand legal enforcement of these promises. The Metro Council is currently evaluating the implementation of stricter regulations regarding data center construction locations.
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More than 300,000 people have signed a Nashville Zoo petition opposing a proposed DC BLOX data center next to the zoo. DC BLOX says it will limit impacts like water use, noise, and light, but opponents want those promises legally enforced. Metro Council is considering stricter rules on where data centers can be built. Alexandria Adams shares more.