The Town That Wants a Data Center Next Door
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsOpposition to data-center construction is the bipartisan issue of the moment—70 percent of Americans are against construction in their communities. Recently, New York passed the country’s first statewide data-center-construction moratorium.
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A small town in Maine stopped a plan to ban data center construction statewide. New York already passed the first statewide ban on building data centers. The town’s vote keeps the option open for a data center to be built nearby. Many Americans oppose data centers in their neighborhoods, but this town supports them.
Why it matters
Data centers need large amounts of power and water, which can affect local resources and the environment. Communities must decide whether the jobs and tax revenue they bring are worth those impacts.
- What did the town in Maine do regarding a data center ban?
- It voted down the ban, allowing data center construction to proceed.
- Which state passed the first statewide ban on data center construction?
- New York passed the first statewide ban.
- Why do some people oppose data centers near their homes?
- They worry about high energy and water use and possible environmental harm.
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The Town That Wants a Data Center Next Door
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