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Local opposition to data center developments

Overview

Proposed data center projects in New Hampshire and Nova Scotia have faced significant community resistance due to environmental and resource concerns.

In Nottingham, New Hampshire, a plan to convert an idle warehouse into a data center was withdrawn from a planning board agenda following intense public outcry. Residents expressed concerns regarding noise pollution, ecological harm, water degradation, and rising energy costs. The backlash included a petition with over 25,000 signatures and reports of threats against the project representative.

Similarly, in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, a proposed $10-billion data center project by EverWind has sparked debate. The development is expected to require 420 megawatts of power and up to 500,000 liters of water per day. Local opposition has manifested through an online petition with over 23,000 signatures and planned public protests, centered on the project’s impact on electricity and water supplies.

Entities

Nottingham Planning Board · Nottingham Business Park, LLC · Tim Houston · Nottingham · New Hampshire

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    EverWind to hold open houses for proposed Point Tupper data centre

    EverWind will host community open houses in November to discuss a proposed $10-billion data centre in Point Tupper, amid local concerns over water, power, and environmental impacts.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    New Hampshire town residents oppose data center proposal

    A proposal to convert a warehouse into a data center in Nottingham, New Hampshire, was withdrawn following intense local opposition, including a 25,000-signature petition and threats against the developer.

Sources

1015thehawk.com · invernessoran.ca · vnews.com · wbur.org