Meeting on Mifflin County data center held tomorrow
Mifflin County residents are expressing deep divisions and opposition regarding a proposed data center in Granville Township. Local officials are holding a meeting to review the proposal, but no vote will take place. Residents are also advocating for a statewide moratorium on data center construction in Pennsylvania.
A meeting is scheduled in Granville Township, Mifflin County, to discuss a controversial proposed data center on Loop Road. While county officials confirm that no vote will occur at this meeting, it will serve as an opportunity to review the proposal.
The Mifflin County Planning and Development Department previously released ordinance documents detailing the history and local impacts of data centers. Despite these efforts, residents have voiced strong opposition to the proposed project, with some stating they have been unable to reach local and state representatives for assistance. These residents are calling for a one-year statewide moratorium on data center construction in Pennsylvania.
This development in Mifflin County follows a unanimous decision by the Harford County Council in Maryland to ban data center construction in their jurisdiction, a move cited as a relevant comparison.