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Aug 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Hillsborough votes to draft 1-year data center pause
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Hillsborough County commissioners unanimously seek a one-year moratorium draft while requiring studies on water, noise, power, and wildlife impacts.
WHO: Hillsborough County commissioners; County attorneys; Commissioner Josh Wostal
WHAT: Commissioners vote to draft a one-year moratorium to pause controversial data centers pending impact studies.
WHEN: Aug 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Fla.
WHY: Legal issues prevented drafting a five-year moratorium, prompting a unanimous request for a one-year draft and a required study of community and environmental impacts.
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