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Residents urge Hermantown council to pause proposed hyperscale data center, cite health, water and transparency concerns
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Hermantown City Council they oppose a proposed hyperscale data center, asking for a pause, health-impact assessments and greater transparency; speakers cited Minnesota legislation HF 16, generator pollution risks and NDAs that limited public information.
Dozens of residents urged the Hermantown City Council on Feb. 28 to delay or halt plans for a proposed hyperscale data center, saying the project threatens local water resources, public health and community trust.
"I live at 5369 Morris Thomas Road, Hermantown, Minnesota about, 2 and 3 quarters mile from the proposed data center," Joanne Bates told the council, saying state law (HF 16) "does not do enough to protect me" and asking the council to put the Hermantown data center on hold "until we have a process to hold them accountable."
Several speakers cited environmental and health risks. Rebecca Gilbertson highlighted…
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