The Little Rock Board of Directors has passed an ordinance establishing regulations for data centers operating within city limits, amid growing local scrutiny of the industry.
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By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette / ArkansasOnline on June 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT
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June 4, 2026 at 12:35 PM EDT





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The Little Rock Board of Directors passed an ordinance regulating data centers within city limits.
The vote took place in early June 2026.
Some community members and advocates had sought stricter regulations than those ultimately adopted.
The ordinance is characterized by some observers as modest in scope.
Local opposition to data center expansion in Little Rock remains active following the vote.
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2 days ago
“This local outlet emphasizes municipal approval of regulations governing data center development in Little Rock.”
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22 hr ago
“The Arkansas Advocate emphasizes approval of a new data center ordinance by Little Rock, the state's largest city.”
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1 day ago
“The source emphasizes that Little Rock passed only modest data center regulations while the anti-data center movement remains active and determined to push for stronger measures.”
Read original source“The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette frames the story as a routine local-government action in which Little Rock’s Board of Directors enacts data-center regulations.”
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2 days ago
“The source emphasizes the Little Rock Board of Directors' decision to strengthen regulations on data centers within city limits.”
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