PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN – A Washington County woman says she plans to move out of Wisconsin following the approval of an $8 billion artificial intelligence data center complex in nearby Port Washington, citing fears about environmental risks and community impact.
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Peyton Sweeney, who lives just over the county line in Washington County, told TMJ4 News that she and her husband originally bought their home to raise a family — but those plans changed once the massive development was approved.
“It’s very surprising to me that there’s this acceptance of taking what these data centers say as true when we have, in real time, examples of the failure of those promises,” Sweeney said.
She added that the project’s lack of a formal environmental impact statement raises major concerns…