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Residents press Palm Beach County to reconsider Project Tango AI data center over safety, zoning and environmental worries
Summary
Residents told the county the proposed "Project Tango" hyperscale AI data center could pose noise, fire, water and zoning problems; speakers cited developer disclosures (600 MW, large chillers, hundreds of fans), proximity to an elementary school and urged rezoning or a moratorium for studies.
Residents at a Palm Beach County public forum urged commissioners to reconsider approvals or require additional studies for a proposed hyperscale AI data center known in the record as "Project Tango," citing public-safety, environmental and zoning concerns.
Speakers who identified themselves as nearby residents and community organizers said Project Tango's developer disclosed a facility scale the speakers called unprecedented: one public commenter said the project now stands at about 600 megawatts with 265 chillers of 3,200-ton capacity, nearly 795 high-performance fans and building heights of 90 to 100 feet…
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