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Lee County residents call for moratorium on fracking, drilling and AI data centers
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Lee County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 15 that a proposed Deep River Data project and associated drilling or fracking at Butler Well No. 3 could threaten drinking wells and the Deep River; speakers urged the board to enact a moratorium while the county studies the risks.
Dozens of Lee County residents urged the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 15 to enact a moratorium on fracking, drilling and AI data centers tied to a proposal by Deep River Data that would rely on local gas extraction.
Residents said the project — tied in public testimony to drilling at Butler Well Number 3 — poses risks to private wells, the Deep River and public health. ‘‘I'm requesting an extension on the memorandum against fracking in our county,’’ Christine Morgan said, adding that protecting clean air and water was a moral obligation. Sheila Sherrick,…
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