Entrepreneur faces backlash over Nottingham data center
A Seacoast entrepreneur, Thomas Moulton, is proposing a data center in Nottingham, NH, which is facing significant backlash from residents concerned about its power and water consumption. The Nottingham Planning Board is scheduled to hold its first conceptual consultation on the project, with a planned protest outside the meeting.
Entrepreneur Thomas Moulton is facing strong opposition to his proposal to build a data center on Route 4 in Nottingham, New Hampshire. Residents have voiced concerns statewide regarding the immense power and water demands typically associated with such facilities.
Moulton argues that the project would bring significant benefits, including increased tax revenues for the town, but states he hasn't had the opportunity to fully present his case amid the public outcry. Town Administrator Ellen White confirmed an outpouring of public response, overwhelmingly in opposition to the plan.
The Nottingham Planning Board is set to hold its initial public meeting for a "conceptual consultation" on the proposal, a preliminary step to discuss the idea informally. Due to the high level of public interest and online criticism, the meeting has been moved to a larger venue at the Nottingham School, and a protest is planned outside. This conceptual discussion is not a formal public hearing, though residents will have an opportunity to comment during a general public session.