State environmental review request pauses Hermantown data center project permits
News ClipNorthern News Now·Hermantown, MN·10/21/2025
The Hermantown, Minnesota City Council voted unanimously to rezone land for a proposed massive data center project backed by an anonymous Fortune 50 company. However, the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board requested a delay in permit approvals to consider the need for an environmental review of the project. The city has 15 days to decide if an environmental assessment is warranted.
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HERMANTOWN, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Plans for a massive data center in Hermantown hit a pause Tuesday night after a request from a state agency prompted the city to pull permit items from its agenda. The proposed project — backed by an anonymous Fortune 50 company — would be roughly the size of