Tulsa city councilors voted unanimously on Wednesday to impose a moratorium on new data center construction inside city limits, a pause that could last through the end of the year.
The move, led by Councilor Laura Bellis, is meant to give the City Planning Office time to study whether hyperscale data centers are properly classified in the zoning code, especially given concerns about noise and other off‑site impacts.
Nineteen speakers urged the council to approve the moratorium, citing issues like low long‑term job creation…