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Nashville’s Metro Council is locked in a high-stakes battle over a $700M data center project by DC BLOX, slated for land near the Nashville Zoo — a move sparking fierce community backlash and legal maneuvering. While the council advances new zoning rules and a potential pause on new projects, DC BLOX may exploit a state loophole, arguing “vested rights” to proceed before new regulations take effect. Over 200 residents, celebrities, and a petition with hundreds of thousands of signatures oppose the project, citing risks to power, water, and wildlife. Mayor O’Connell even proposed eminent domain, but DC BLOX could buy the land first — and their environmental promises are being called hollow by the mayor. This could head to court, with the city’s future and the zoo’s survival hanging in the balance.

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