Pine Island City Council holding special meeting on data center lawsuit Wednesday
The Pine Island City Council is holding a special meeting to discuss an ongoing lawsuit involving the city’s proposed Google data center. Court documents indicate the project could have environmental impacts, including water use of more than 200,000 gallons per day for irrigation and sanitation.
The Pine Island City Council in Minnesota will meet in closed session before moving to an open session to discuss litigation related to the proposed Google data center, known as Project Skyway. The meeting follows the release of court documents connected to the lawsuit against the city.
Emails cited in those documents suggest the proposed facility could use more than 200,000 gallons of water per day for purposes including irrigation and sanitation. The disclosures have raised questions about the project’s potential environmental impacts as the legal case continues.