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Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Watauga County
Watauga County commissioners unanimously passed a one-year pause on building new data centers. The county will work with utilities, conservation groups and the state environment agency on rules.
April 21, 2026Source
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Boone
Boone Town Council unanimously approved a one-year pause on data centers and crypto mining in town limits, to study environmental and economic effects first.
March 23, 2026Source
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