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Select Board flags regional data-center planning and Sanford biosolids facility as issues to watch

Select Board · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Members raised concerns about a reported 100–300 MW data-center project in York County and relayed notice of a proposed Ares Clean Technologies biosolids gasification facility in Sanford; DEP and Sanford will hold public briefings as permitting moves forward.

Select Board members used their Feb. 17 meeting to flag two regional projects that could affect Wells and neighboring communities: reporting about a large-scale data center in York County and notice of a proposed biosolids gasification facility proposed by Ares Clean Technologies near Sanford’s wastewater plant.

Select Board Member (Speaker 7) said state reporting suggested a moratorium…

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