Archbald Braces for a Data-Center Boom Around Its Small Town
TL;DR
Developers plan six data-center campuses around Archbald, Pa., covering about 14% of the town’s land and sparking opposition that has even led to resignations amid safety and environmental concerns, as residents weigh potential economic benefits against wildlife disruption and quality-of-life impacts.
Topics:businesstechnology#data-centers#environment#government-regulations#local-governments#pennsylvania#technology
- A town of 7,000 planned so many data centers, it’s like adding 51 Walmarts The Washington Post
- Residents question PPL's power line plans amid data center concerns WNEP
- PPL acknowledges infrastructure expansion based on proposed data centers Scranton Times-Tribune
- Butler Twp. switchyard to anchor data center in PPL powerline overhaul Pottsville Republican Herald
- Data Centers to Surround Pennsylvania’s Small Town Archbald El-Balad.com
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