Residents press council to pause Project Ranger, citing water, grid and transparency worries
Dozens of Temple residents urged the council to delay approvals for the proposed Rowan data center, citing risks to water supplies, potential increased electricity costs, noise and loss of farmland, and asking for independent baseline environmental testing and stronger transparency commitments.
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More than three dozen residents spoke during a combined public hearing on items 7 and 8, repeatedly calling on council members to pause approvals and require independent baseline testing before construction proceeds. Speakers included longtime residents, local farmers, union members and families who live near the proposed site.
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