Colleton County Council Considers Data Center Moratorium

Colleton County Council Considers Data Center Moratorium

News ClipCharleston City Paper·Colleton County, SC·5/7/2026

Colleton County, South Carolina, is considering a moratorium on data center development. This consideration follows significant debate regarding the environmental impact of a proposed data center in a rural, environmentally sensitive area.

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Gov: Colleton County Council
Colleton County, South Carolina, is currently deliberating a potential moratorium on data center construction. This comes after an intense public debate over the environmental repercussions of a proposed data center project in a rural, ecologically sensitive part of the county. The Colleton County Council members are reviewing the possibility of implementing a temporary ban on such developments to address community concerns.