Salem task force leans toward blocking hyperscale data centers after town‑hall feedback
A city task force reviewing data‑center rules heard strong opposition at town halls and is proposing code changes that would ban large hyperscale facilities, set power‑based size limits, and add buffers, noise and water protections while staff studies licensing and monitoring options.
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The Salem Data Center Task Force moved this week to narrow where and how data centers may operate in the city after public input that, members said, leaned heavily against allowing large facilities. "We heard a lot of opposition to new data centers," a staff presenter said when summarizing results from two town halls and an online survey.
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