Residents urge caution on data centers, cite heat, water and transparency concerns
Sep 15, 2026
Sep 15, 2026
Multiple residents urged the Wythe County Board of Supervisors to slow or demand transparency around proposed data centers, citing heat-island effects, possible groundwater and grid impacts, and use of nondisclosure agreements that block public scrutiny.
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Multiple residents used the citizen-comment portion of the Sept. 8 Wythe County Board of Supervisors meeting to press the board for more information and oversight of proposed data-center projects.
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