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Resident urges limits on "mega" data centers, citing water use and health risks
Springfield City Commission · May 5, 2026
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Summary
During public comment, Nicole Bethel urged the commission to restrict the size of large data centers, saying they threaten local water supplies and generate noise and health problems; commissioners said no data-center permits were before the commission tonight.
A public commenter urged limits on large commercial data centers, framing the issue as one of water use, noise and public health.
"The petition is not to ban data centers. It is to ban mega data centers. It is to control how big they get, what how much energy they use, how much water they use,"…
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