The data center continues to be a hot topic in the Emporia area and it has now expanded out of Emporia into Lyon County as many residents oppose the data center coming into Emporia. The Americus City Council heard from the community and members of the Emporia Neighbors United about the impact of high-impact data centers. Over the past week, the Emporia Neighbors United gathered almost 1,850 signatures on a petition asking for no high-impact data centers or battery energy storage. At the Americus City Council meeting, they weren’t going to file a motion on the resolution, but they used it as an opportunity to hear the community’s voices.
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