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Resident group warns of risks from hyperscale data center, announces public meeting and lawsuit update
Summary
Kathy Johnson of the Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development told the council that hyperscale data centers pose long‑term risks to water, power and quality of life, criticized the city's use of NDAs and urged residents to attend a Jan. 20 meeting with experts and a lawsuit update.
Kathy Johnson, chair of the Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development, used public comment time to urge caution toward proposed hyperscale data‑center projects near Farmington. She said state and local regulators lack experience governing such projects and criticized use of nondisclosure agreements during negotiations.…
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