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Residents urge moratorium on data centers and fracking; commissioners schedule SELC and economic briefings
Summary
Dozens of Lee County residents urged the Board of Commissioners to adopt a moratorium on data centers, crypto mining and drilling, citing water and quality-of-life concerns. Commissioners did not declare a moratorium but approved invitations for the Southern Environmental Law Center and an economic-development briefing to present to the board.
Dozens of residents at Lee County’s Feb. 16 commissioners meeting urged elected officials to pause new approvals for data centers, crypto mining and drilling while the county studies potential environmental and economic impacts.
Speakers repeated a common request: a temporary moratorium to allow time for information and policy options to be presented publicly. Lara Block urged the board to "keep it that way" and specifically asked the county to follow Chatham County’s recent 12-month pause. Randy Nixon said residents have asked for a vote for months and told commissioners, "We don't want these next to…
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