Minnesota city sets hearing on yearlong data center moratorium as opposition spreads

Minnesota city sets hearing on yearlong data center moratorium as opposition spreads

Before deciding whether to allow a highly resource-intensive kind of project, North Mankato plans to hear from the public. Officials have set a hearing on a proposed one-year pause on data center development, creating a formal venue for resident input. North Mankato is not acting alone. Nearby Mankato already adopted a comparable moratorium, a sign that unease over fast-growing digital infrastructure is widening in the area. What's happening? Ju…

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As a science and law organization, it's our job to question the hype. Since hyperscale data center developers set their sights on Minnesota nearly two years ago, we've heard a lot of claims about why the state should hurry up and build them. But the facts are often more nuanced. Here are eight claim