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Residents urge Crawford County to broaden moratorium to include private energy campuses and data centers
Summary
Public commenters asked the Crawford County Board of Commissioners to expand an existing moratorium to cover private energy campuses and hyperscale AI/data centers, citing concerns about bypassing county oversight, lease secrecy, health impacts and loss of farmland.
Residents and landowners urged the Crawford County Board of Commissioners on March 31 to adopt a broader moratorium aimed at private energy campuses and hyperscale data centers, saying those projects can avoid county oversight and threaten farmland, public health and tax bases.
Becky Willard told the board they were "back to ask for another moratorium that includes new entities," specifically citing private energy campuses and data centers that she said can "skate around county commissions"…
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