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Residents press council on data centers, ownership changes and oversight
Summary
Public commenters urged the New Castle County Council to scrutinize data center proposals, raised concerns about developer conduct and ownership changes at a Claymont property, and presented divergent views on jobs and oversight. Speakers named developers (Starwood) and a new owner, Solstice Advanced Materials, and referenced PJM and regional permitting.
During the public‑comment period on Jan. 13, multiple residents, community advocates and a union representative addressed the council about data center development, regional grid issues and a contested property in Claymont.
Robbie Anstead (Claymont Coalition for Environmental Justice) and other commenters raised concerns about a Claymont site with a history of contamination and a recent ownership change to Solstice Advanced Materials, which Anstead said is a spin‑off of Honeywell and whose CEO in an…
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