Board moves to pause battery storage, data‑center and data‑mining projects pending study
After hearing concerns about groundwater use, land leases and unclear local benefit, the board voted to pursue a moratorium on battery energy storage systems, data centers and data mining to allow planning and zoning and county staff to research ordinances and model moratoria.
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Supervisors discussed battery energy storage systems (BESS), data centers and data‑mining operations after reports from a district meeting and concerns raised by residents and board members about resource use, zoning and economic benefit.
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