Proposed data center approved in Schuylkill County
Kline Township supervisors approved Amazon's proposed 350-acre data center campus in Schuylkill County. Residents expressed concerns that the project could have been located farther from homes and criticized aspects of the review process, but officials said they approved it after considering the plans and work by planning, zoning and engineering staff.
Kline Township supervisors approved a proposed 350-acre Amazon data center campus in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The decision followed review of the project plans and supporting work by township planning, zoning and engineering professionals.
Residents opposed to the development said the project could have been placed farther from homes and that the plans could have been changed. Township officials acknowledged the concerns but said the evidence and materials presented supported moving forward with the approval.