Why Should Delaware Care?The controversial data center plan near Delaware City was the largest proposed in the state, sparking a backlash against the industry that resulted in new local and state regulations. Many residents expressed concerns about the facility’s potential impact on energy costs and the environment. Now the proposal appears to be at a dead end.
Plans for a massive data center to be built near Delaware City appear to be at a dead end, at least in their current form.
Earlier this year, the development, dubbed Project Washington, faced its first major setback when Environmental Secretary Greg Patterson ruled that the plans would violate the Coastal Zone Act — a landmark Delaware law designed to limit heavy industry along the state’s shorelines…