‘Coming at Us Way Too Fast’: Montgomery Co. Council Hears From the Public on Data Center Construction

‘Coming at us way too fast’: Montgomery Co. council hears from the public on data center construction

Montgomery County Council members heard a common theme during a public hearing on data centers Tuesday: the need to slow down. Public comment at Tuesday’s meeting combined two measures: one, a bill that would create a 15-member task force to study the potential risks and benefits of data centers; and a second, a zoning text amendment that would restrict data centers to areas already zoned for industrial uses. A number of people testified in supp…

MD Advocates, Residents Call for Data Center Moratorium at MoCo Town Hall

Montgomery County, MD — Today, at a packed Montgomery County town hall, residents and elected officials discussed ways to limit data center construction. Among the solutions discussed were proposed zoning text amendments and the creation of a data center task force that would issue a report within one year. Concerns amongst residents ranged from noise pollution, gas power plant expansion, and water usage. There are multiple data centers proposed…

Montgomery County residents push back on data center proposal

Dozens of Montgomery County residents sounded off at a public hearing Tuesday concerning data centers and how the county should address an issue that's now sparking debate across the region.