Fresno Votes on Data Center Ban | Fresno News

Fresno’s city council is poised to ban new data centers for a decade, sparking heated debate over water use, energy demands, land consumption, and job creation. Councilmember Nick Richardson leads the push, backed by Mayor Jerry Dyer, who insists large-scale data centers aren’t aligned with Fresno’s priorities. Yet tensions rise as Councilmember Miguel Arias demands transparency, calling for public disclosure of any secret deals—and questioning what “research and development” truly means. Meanwhile, Dyer unveils a separate plan to overhaul building codes to explicitly block data center construction, targeting crypto operations and high-performance computing. The city stands at a crossroads: balancing tech progress with responsible resource stewardship. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/29d6ad933f920b64