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Colfax County commissioners ask staff to study local rules for data centers amid water and power concerns
Summary
Commissioners raised concerns about water usage, power demand and health impacts from proposed data centers; the county attorney said he will review permitting options and possible IRB/industrial revenue bond triggers and report back.
Commissioners in Colfax County on Wednesday asked county staff and the county attorney to review potential local permitting and regulatory options for data centers after several members voiced concern about water consumption, power demand and health effects.
At the meeting Chairman Tatum said the county should research protections, raising environmental and public-health questions linked to large data operations and their infrastructure needs.…
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