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900+ Tooele residents sign letter to not approve data center ordinance draft
What happened
Residents of Tooele County have signed letters urging officials to delay or modify a proposed data center ordinance due to concerns about potential risks and insufficient safeguards. The group TooeleCARES is organizing a rally before a Planning Commission meeting to raise awareness and push for a slower, more thorough review process.
Timeline
- KSL 900+ Tooele residents sign letter to not approve data center ordinance draft
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) Tooele County residents push back on proposed data center rules
- KUTV 2News Residents push Tooele County to delay data center rules over water, power concerns
- KJZZ Residents push Tooele County to delay data center rules over water, power concerns
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Tooele County residents push back on proposed data center rules
— Tooele County residents are pushing back against proposed data center rules, with over 800 people signing a letter urging officials not to approve Chapter 34 as written. Concerns include water use, electricity demand…
Residents push Tooele County to delay data center rules over water, power concerns
— Residents of Tooele County are urging officials to delay a proposed data center ordinance due to concerns over water, electricity, public health, and emergency response. The group TooeleCARES is delivering a letter…