Nottingham residents push back against proposed data center

1. Clip 1 · 0:14 Londonderry City Council Officials and Speakers Elected Official Opposed auto captions, unchecked

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   Officials and speakers in Londonderry, NH address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.

   "WITH THE DATA CENTER. DATA CENTERS ARE POPPING UP THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THEY ARE PHYSICAL FACILITIES THAT ESSENTIALLY ACT LIKE FACTORIES FOR THE INTERNET. THE DATA CENTERS ARE, I THINK, GOING TO BE A NECESSARY EVIL. I DON’T MEAN THE WORD EVIL IN THE WAY I MAY SAY IT, BUT A NECESSARY PART OF OUR FUTURE LIFE IN OUR COUNTRY. AND WE HAVE TO STORE DATA. THE PLANS ARE STILL IN THEIR CONCEPTUAL PHASE. BUT TOM MOULTON, WHO IS PROPOSING IT, SAYS IT COULD BRING A LOT OF TAX REVENUE TO THE AREA."

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   Community members and local officials in Londonderry, NH weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.

   "EVERY HOME HERE HAS A WELL, SO A DATA CENTER WILL USE A LOT OF OUR WATER. AND WHAT WILL THAT MEAN FOR THE QUALITY OF OUR WATER? MOULTON SAYS THAT SHOULDN’T BE A CONCERN. IT WOULD BE A CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM, WHICH MEANS YOU WOULD FILL UP THIS BIG TANK OF WATER. IT WOULD BE LIKE A RADIATOR IN YOUR CAR, AND IT WOULD JUST GO THROUGH THE SYSTEM COOL, AND GO RIGHT BACK IN AGAIN. IT WOULD JUST COOL THE THE EQUIPMENT THAT WAY. SO YOU’RE NOT TAKING WATER OFF THE SITE."

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