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Residents tell Pinelands Commission to press DEP on Vineland data-center water and power plans

Pinelands Commission · January 10, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters told the commission that a proposed Vineland data center has evolved into a project with on-site power generation and large water demands, and urged the commission to push DEP and local officials for greater transparency and environmental review.

Several public commenters used the Jan. 9 Pinelands Commission meeting to raise concerns about a large data-center project in Vineland that they say has shifted from a traditional data center to a facility with substantial on-site power generation and growing water demands.

Heidi from the Pinelands Alliance said she attended a Vineland City Council meeting with “hundreds of residents” and described the project as having changed substantially over time without an…

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