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Carbon County residents urge commissioners to press state for data-center water and power controls
Summary
Speakers representing local group(s) urged Carbon County commissioners to back state bills and local zoning to limit data centers’ withdrawals and energy impacts, warning of threats to drinking water and higher electricity rates; commissioners said they would research bills and consider letters of support.
Speakers representing a local advocacy group pressed the Carbon County Board of Commissioners to push for stronger local and state controls on proposed data centers, saying the projects could strain drinking-water supplies and raise electricity rates.
"Drinking water is more valuable to a residence than artificial intelligence or GPT and it must be protected," said Steve Chuckra, identifying himself as representing Safe Carbon County, during public comment. Chuckra said Pennsylvania allows business water withdrawals up to 100,000 gallons per day (3,000,000 gallons per…
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