Planning commission recommends one-year moratorium on AI data centers, crypto mining
The Blount County Planning Commission recommended a one-year moratorium on AI data centers, cryptocurrency mining and related blockchain computing centers while staff drafts zoning amendments and legal completes review; staff noted a proposed 5,000-foot buffer and GIS-identified constraints.
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The Blount County Planning Commission recommended a one-year moratorium on AI data centers, cryptocurrency mining and blockchain computing centers and asked staff and the county attorney to draft associated zoning amendments for legal review.
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