Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers in Eastern Iowa County

Temporary moratorium on data centers in eastern Iowa county

Officials in Iowa’s fourth largest county have adopted a temporary ban on construction of data centers in rural areas of Johnson County. Jon Green, chairman of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, read the details during this week’s board meeting. “A resolution establishing a temporary moratorium on the approval of applications for rezoning, subdivision, or […]

JoCo supervisors discuss possible data center moratorium

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors discussed the possibility of a temporary moratorium for data centers if rezoning applications are approved.  A moratorium is a legal obligation requiring a delay in activity, which would give the board time to study the effects of a data center before it is built. Supervisors and constituents have raised concerns about water pollution, the amount of power needed to run data centers, and where in the county…

Johnson County imposes moratorium on data centers to protect resources and assess impacts

Thursday morning the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a data center moratorium.Data centers have been popping up nationwide including in Li

Temporary moratorium on new data centers in eastern Iowa county

Johnson County, IA-  Officials in Iowa’s fourth largest county have adopted a temporary ban on construction of data centers in rural areas of Johnson County. Radio Iowa reports that Johnson County Board of Supervisors Chair read the details during this week’s board meeting. “A resolution establishing a temporary moratorium on the approval of applications for rezoning, subdivision, or site plan; and on the issuance of building permits for data ce…

Temporary moratorium on new data centers in eastern Iowa county « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

(Radio Iowa) – Officials in Iowa’s fourth largest county have adopted a temporary ban on construction of data centers in rural areas of Johnson County. Jon Green, chairman of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, read the details during this week’s board meeting. “A resolution establishing a temporary moratorium on the approval of applications for rezoning, subdivision, or site plan; and on the issuance of building permits for data centers in…