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Data Centers Get Brief, Temporary Moratorium in Reno Ahead of Primary Elections and New Council Discussions
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- When:
- May 15, 2026 · 3:36 AM
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- Smashing Reno Punk Flea Market Becomes Non
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- Smashing Reno Punk Flea Market Becomes Non
In a decision felt by many pro-environment activists to be too late and limited in scope, the Reno City Council today approved a short 30-day moratorium to temporarily halt approving and seeing new data centers built within city limits, with a handful already existing, while conversations take place for setting up new regulations. Council member Brandi Anderson said she hoped the City could exit the moratorium just as quickly as entering it, to develop “robust regulations” and do what she called