Ongoing battle against data center proposals in Luzerne County

1. Clip 1 · 0:19 Luzerne County Board of Commissioners Officials and Speakers Elected Official Questioning auto captions, unchecked

   Zoning Power & Grid Water

   Officials and speakers in Wilkes Barre, PA address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.

   "nothing. A data center adds to the frustration folks have been feeling after having to fight against a 12 mile long PPL transmission line that's being proposed. However, the attorney representing the data center says these two projects aren't connected. The 500 KB line that has been your concern is not related to this project. OK, whether it's coming or not. The recent data center proposal is from a company based in Chicago called LBT Investment Group. Previously,"

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   Community members and local officials in Wilkes Barre, PA weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.

   "township to try to come to an agreement. We're required to allow for and address every type of use in our zoning ordinance, and that's what the standard is, and it might be something that people don't like. It's better to regulate it and control it. The way the township is trying to control data center development is by amending the township zoning ordinance, but because the ordinance amendment was drafted by the township's attorney and the attorney representing LBT Investment Group, folks were angry. Before this thing is approved and voted on by 3 men,"

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