Environmental Health Sciences reported a wave of new data center proposals is overwhelming local zoning ordinances never designed for hyperscale computing campuses.
Residents cite noise, water use and transformer loads not contemplated when town planning codes were drafted decades ago.
Municipal lawyers scramble to draft interim moratoriums while assessing emergency services and grid upgrades tied to megaprojects.
Technology firms seek tax incentives in counties eager for jobs but unprepared for industrial-scale power draw.
Planners urged statewide frameworks so small towns do not negotiate complex infrastructure deals in isolation.
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Sources:
https://ehsciences.org/