Nashville Zoo Opposes AI Data Center Near Endangered Clouded Leopards
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Summary
A proposed 69,000-square-foot AI data center located about 50 yards from the Nashville Zoo is facing strong opposition from zoo officials and local residents. The facility threatens endangered species like the Southeast Asian clouded leopard, which is sensitive to noise and difficult to breed in captivity. The issue has gained bipartisan support and become a midterm election issue, with a petition surpassing 180,000 signatures and a council member planning to push for a data center moratorium vote.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledZoo officials oppose a proposed 69,000-square-foot data center located about 50 yards from captive animals.
Southeast Asian clouded leopards bred at the zoo may be especially vulnerable because noise could prevent reproduction.
The species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and endangered under the US Endangered Species Act.
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