Tennessee gubernatorial candidate
Lauren Pinkston called for statewide moratorium on new data center construction until legislature puts real siting standards in place covering water use, distance from schools, and mandatory community input
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Lauren Pinkston
Independent. Candidate for Governor, Tennessee, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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Lauren Pinkston called for statewide moratorium on new data center construction until legislature puts real siting standards in place covering water use, distance from schools, and mandatory community input (as reported, October 2, 2026)
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Statements on data centers 2
gubernatorial candidate
Lauren Pinkston said she was the first major candidate calling for a statewide moratorium on new data center construction until the Legislature enacts siting standards.
Recorded votes on data center bills 0
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