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The laws require data center developers to pay their own infrastructure costs, remove data centers from a state tax incentive program, and establish Delaware as what could be called a bring-your-own-power jurisdiction.
Loui Abu Ridi, a Palestinian American who owns a home in the West Bank village of Qusra, spent months watching his property become a target.
A progress report from the Planning Commission is due back to the Board by February 2027.
The proposed pause would have suspended all communication with Google for one year while the city studied potential impacts and drafted regulations.
Memphis welcomed SpaceXAI on the promise of jobs, tax revenue, and prestige.
Councilwoman Amanda Newins proposed the amendment from the dais.
The County Council had already directed staff to draft a six-month moratorium on AI data centers.
The two votes, stacked on the same agenda, capture the bind Memphis is in.
The ban ended after a developer sued for $100 million.
The measure does not prohibit an existing development or stop construction already underway.
