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Ferndale council enacts temporary moratorium on data-center approvals
Summary
The Ferndale City Council unanimously adopted a temporary moratorium on new data-center applications, directing staff to send regulations to the planning commission amid concerns about electricity draw, cooling/water use, noise and low employment density.
The Ferndale City Council voted unanimously to adopt a temporary moratorium on the acceptance and approval of data-center applications and directed staff to forward study and regulatory recommendations to the planning commission.
Council members said they brought the pause because modern data centers can demand large, continuous electric loads, require significant mechanical cooling and in some designs use substantial water for cooling — factors the city’s zoning rules do not currently…
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