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Markley Group diesel tanks prompt noise and emissions concerns; council refers permit to public hearing
Summary
A planning subcommittee report and council action referred Markley Group’s application for additional diesel fuel storage to a public hearing, after neighbors raised concerns about noise, emissions and incremental expansion of backup generators.
The Lowell City Council’s environmental and flood‑issues subcommittee reported June 10 that representatives of the Markley Group — a data‑storage company with an existing generator campus in Lowell — have applied for permits to install additional diesel storage tanks to fuel backup generators. The council referred the matter to a public hearing set for June 24, 2025.
Subcommittee Chair Councilor Belanger summarized a presentation from company counsel and staff: Markley provides data‑center services to national and local customers and plans a…
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