1-year ban on data centers not long enough for Beaufort County. ‘There are no regulations’

Concerned about large data centers hogging electricity and water and creating noise and vibrations, Beaufort County approved a two-year moratorium Monday to give planners time to study the impacts.

Planners had recommended a one-year pause.

But that wasn’t enough for the County Council, which upped the recommendation to two years by an 8-2 vote. Two more votes are needed to finalize the moratorium…

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