Commission places four-month moratorium on data/crypto mining location rules on first reading

Nov 21, 2025

A proposed four-month moratorium on locating, permitting or operating large-scale data and crypto mining centers in Sullivan County was introduced and placed on first reading so staff can prepare zoning text amendments and regulatory recommendations.

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BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Commissioners heard a first-reading proposal to impose a four‑month moratorium on the permitting, approval and construction of large-scale data or crypto mining centers in Sullivan County.

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