Local Data Center Pushback Moves From Ballots to Water and Zoning — June 29, 2026

Nashville, Lexington and a Pennsylvania borough are turning data center growth into zoning and water fights, while Yondr JK 1 taps $715 million of project debt for a 48 MW Loudoun County build. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Pennsylvania borough blocks water for data centers, pauses projects over 1.2M-gallon daily draw — The Cool Down https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/brookville-data-center-development-moratorium-water-concerns/ 2. Yondr JK 1 prices USD $715m notes for Virginia data centre — DataCenterNews US https://datacenter.news/story/yondr-jk-1-prices-usd-715m-notes-for-virginia-data-centre 3. Could new zoning rules stop a data center from rising next to the Nashville Zoo? — NewsChannel 5 https://www.newschannel5.com/news/state/tennessee/davidson-county/could-new-zoning-rules-stop-a-data-center-from-rising-next-to-the-nashville-zoo 4. Draft zone changes limit data centers in Fayette County | Lexington Herald Leader — Lexington Herald Leader https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article316284740.html Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]