Residents press assembly for study, transparency on proposed data centers

Oct 21, 2026

Speakers at the Mat-Su Borough assembly urged officials to require clearer water and power disclosures from prospective data center developers and asked the borough to study peak-day water withdrawals, cooling methods and public reporting before approving large facilities.

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Public concern about large data centers dominated the audience-participation period at the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly’s Oct. 20 meeting, with several residents urging the borough to demand more information about water use, power demands and operational transparency before approving large facilities.

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