Louisville mayor calls for a data center moratorium as city considers regulations

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 435

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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The mayor of Kentucky’s largest city is calling on city council members to pass a temporary ban or moratorium on data center construction within the city while the local government mulls over potential regulations restricting the siting and impacts of large data centers.

In a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said that by enacting a temporary ban on data center construction, it would ensure any new requests to build data …

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