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Residents urge Rosemount to pause data‑center approvals amid water, transparency and infrastructure concerns
Summary
More than a dozen residents and regional advocates pressed the council for a temporary moratorium and stronger disclosure on hyperscale data centers, citing water‑use estimates, aquifer vulnerability and non‑disclosure agreements. Staff said no new applications are active and described an existing capacity agreement.
Dozens of residents and outside experts told the Rosemount City Council on April 7 they want a pause on new hyperscale data‑center approvals, saying the projects pose potential long‑term risks to water supplies, electricity infrastructure and community character.
At length during the public comment period, speakers asked the council to enact a moratorium, require an environmental impact study, and make development agreements more transparent. Brian Dawson, who addressed the council early in the session, asked for a temporary moratorium and said the scale of proposed data‑center water use requires careful study. “I’m asking for a moratorium,” Dawson said. “Let’s see what Project Bigfoot does. Let’s see what they actually use.”
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