Pushback over proposed data center near Nashville Zoo

News Clip1:55CBS Mornings·Nashville, Davidson County, TN·6/12/2026

Hundreds of residents gathered at a public hearing in Nashville, Tennessee, to voice opposition against a proposed data center. The facility would be built next to the Nashville Zoo, which fears it could harm its animals.

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Hundreds of people gathered at a public hearing on Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee, to voice opposition to a proposed data center that would be built next to the Nashville Zoo. The zoo says it could harm their animals. Skyler Henry reports. Each weekday morning, "CBS Mornings" co-hosts Gayle King and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting. "CBS Mornings" airs weekdays at 7 a.m. on CBS and stream it at 8 a.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to "CBS Mornings" on YouTube: https://youtube.com/CBSMornings Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow "CBS Mornings" on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsmornings/ Like "CBS Mornings" on Facebook: https://facebook.com/CBSMornings Follow "CBS Mornings" on X: https://twitter.com/CBSMornings Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com