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Residents urge moratorium, environmental review for proposed data centers
Summary
At the April 22 Sussex County meeting residents pressed commissioners to slow or limit data-center development, citing tree loss, water impacts, noise and insufficient local study, and urged an ordinance or moratorium until impacts are assessed.
Several Sussex County residents used the board’s public-comment period on April 22 to press elected officials for stronger local controls on large data‑center projects.
Dr. Claire Golden of Andover told the board, "I would like to suggest that you consider writing and adopting an ordinance to put a moratorum ... on the development of new data centers," arguing the county…
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