Amazon is proposing a large data center development in Butler County. The development would include 18 buildings on 600 acres of land. Local residents have expressed opposition to the plan.
What we know
- Amazon Web Services representatives held an open house at Edgewood Middle School to discuss the proposed data center development.
- The company has flown in experts from around the country to address concerns and provide education to local residents.
- A vote on a proposed data center ban in Trenton, known as Issue 17, is scheduled to take place on November 3.
- Amazon officials are attempting to increase transparency about their data center projects, including no longer requiring government officials to sign non-disclosure agreements.
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