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Residents, environmental groups urge New Castle County to pass data‑center ordinance; unions call for clear design standards
Summary
At a Feb. 24 New Castle County Council meeting, more than a dozen residents and advocacy groups urged passage of Ordinance 25‑101 to add guardrails for large data centers, citing water use, decommissioning and generator pollution. Union speakers said projects can bring long construction careers but stressed the need for clear engineering limits.
Hundreds of residents, environmental advocates and union representatives packed the public‑comment period of the New Castle County Council meeting on Feb. 24 to press council members on Ordinance 25‑101, a proposed local code to regulate large “hyperscale” data centers.
Supporters urged the council to adopt the ordinance with its protections — and to make parts retroactive for projects already proposed. “We want this 25‑101 to be passed with all of the protections that have been needed,” said Dale Swain, who told the council the ordinance is a “common‑sense” measure to require controls that other communities use. Peter Stransky of North Wilmington said the county should use the ordinance to guard its finances and…
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