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Residents near proposed Bacara project press Surprise council about water, noise and health risks
Summary
Multiple residents and community members used the council's call to the public to press concerns about a proposed nearby natural‑gas power plant and data‑center project (referred to as Project Bacara), citing well depletion, noise, air emissions, proximity to homes and schools and requests for independent environmental review.
Dozens of callers and in‑room speakers raised concerns at the Sept. 2 Surprise City Council meeting about Project Bacara, a proposed facility described in public comments as a 700‑megawatt natural‑gas power plant and adjacent data center. Most speakers said the project is located off city property in unincorporated Maricopa County but argued it would have direct impacts on Surprise residents.
Several residents described proximity and environmental concerns. Angel Gomez, who said he works in the mission‑critical industry and lives in Surprise, said the project proposes "18 natural gas fired combustion turbine units" and warned of large annual emissions and…
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