Communities across North Carolina have passed moratoriums against data centers in recent months.
Durham Mayor Leo Williams tells Cardinal & Pine he supports a moratorium on large-scale data centers, and instead hopes to recruit businesses that will “become part of our fabric.”
Last year, Durham successfully recruited AbbVie, an Illinois-based biopharmacy company to the city. Williams said the company’s new Durham site will create 800 jobs for Durham residents.
For more on the data center debate in North Carolina, check out a recent episode of Billy Ball Explains NC below.
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