Arkansas Moratoria
Every infrastructure moratorium we have identified in Arkansas as of April 2026.
1 instrument — 0 in force, 0 pending, 1 past. Activity level: Low.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Date enacted | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison | City | 2023-05-30 | One year or until specific land-use standards were developed, whichever occurred | 🔴 Rescinded |
Detailed entries
Harrison
- Type: City
- Status: 🔴 Rescinded
- Date enacted: 2023-05-30
- Duration: One year or until specific land-use standards were developed, whichever occurred
- Moratorium ID:
ar-harrison-2023 - Legal basis: Ordinance 1515, "An Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers and Crypto Mining Facilities in the City of Harrison, Arkansas"
- What prompted it: Green Digital conditional-use application; Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2023; zoning code did not list data centers or crypto mining facilities; concerns over electricity use, greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, e-waste, noise, and local impacts
- Affected projects: Green Digital / Metahash crypto-mining data center; Chamber timeline reports a 10 MW Entergy contract and estimated $2.5 million capital investment
- Detailed status: Repealed; Harrison City Council voted to remove the moratorium at a special meeting on 2023-11-28 (KY3 contemporaneous reporting). Repeal-ordinance number not located in captured records
- Outcome: Moratorium was removed after officials concluded it increased legal exposure under the state "right to mine" framework; later state Acts 173 and 174 of 2024 restored more local and state regulatory authority over crypto mining
Source: moratorium_inventory.csv · Methodology · Codebook.