Nashville Zoo tries to halt data center project next door over animal safety concerns

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Nashville Zoo is fighting a proposed data center slated to open next door, launching an online petition that has gathered over 180,000 signatures in just days. The zoo's opposition centers on animal safety concerns, citing potential impacts from noise, vibration, and heat from the facility's operations. The data center developer has not yet responded to the zoo's formal objections, leaving the dispute in its early stages as the petition spreads across social media.