CEDAR HILL, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Facebook post from Cedar Hill Mayor John Edwards is fueling a broader debate over whether Tennessee communities should embrace the rapid growth of data centers or hit pause until more regulations are in place.
Edwards recently proposed a two-year moratorium on new data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities in Cedar Hill, citing concerns about electricity demand, water use, air quality and the long-term impacts these large developments could have on rural communities.
While there are currently no known data center proposals in Cedar Hill, Edwards said the issue caught his attention after learning about a large project planned just across the Tennessee-Kentucky line in Franklin, Kentucky…