Homeowners near a proposed data center in Pennsylvania worry it could bring constant noise to their backyards and a nearby high school.
A 1.5-million-square-foot data center proposal has turned the area into a new battleground over how much of a data center boom the state should accept.
For families close to the site, the dispute goes beyond a standard development fight. Their concerns center on noise, traffic, water, and whether the surrounding community will end up carrying the industry’s drawbacks.
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According to The Center Square, opposition in South Whitehall Township includes both local residents and the Parkland School District superintendent. They are objecting to “Project Atlas,” a proposed data center campus planned for 410 acres across from Parkland High School…