Residents urge pause on data center plans, cite water and pollution risks
Two residents urged Lincoln County commissioners to pause consideration of large data centers, citing concerns about aquifer depletion, wastewater contamination, noise and lawsuits from other communities; an attorney warned of rising power costs tied to a federal tax 'cliff' for renewables.
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David Begley, an attorney from Omaha, used the meeting’s public‑comment period to warn the board that changes to federal tax subsidies for wind and solar could drive a 40–50% rise in future power‑purchase prices and urged counties to consider refusing power from certain developers. Begley said he had seen conditional use permits withdrawn elsewhere and predicted litigation.
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