🌱 Why Clarendon leaders hit pause on a data center moratorium

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• Why Clarendon leaders hit pause on a data center moratorium

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• Saturday: Turning cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 99, low: 65.
• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Clarendon delays action on proposed data center moratorium (myhighplains.com) — Clarendon’s city council has delayed a decision on a temporary moratorium that would pause approvals for data centers, crypto mining, and other large energy projects, opting instead to gather more information. Officials want to study how similar developments have affected nearby towns like Childress and Quanah before deciding whether Clarendon needs new ordinances to manage potential future projects.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Pampa

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Amarillo

• Amarillo Police reminds the public to be responsible gun owners (myhighplains.com)

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