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Planning commission urges Brown County to consider moratorium on data centers, battery storage and crypto mining
Summary
Brown County's planning commission recommended the county consider a moratorium or ban on data centers, large battery energy storage systems, cryptocurrency mining and heavy water‑use chip manufacturing. The commission cited concerns about water consumption, fire response, road and electrical infrastructure, noise, and rural fit, and offered to draft a resolution for county review.
The Brown County Planning Commission advised the Board of Commissioners to consider a temporary moratorium or prohibition on data centers, large battery energy storage systems, cryptocurrency mining and chip manufacturing in unincorporated county areas.
Barr Smith, head of the planning commission, presented survey findings and county comparisons, noting that several other Kansas counties had enacted moratoria or resolutions on similar facilities. "We…
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