Amazon data center construction in Falls Township draws resident concerns
Residents in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are raising concerns about an Amazon data center nearing completion on the former US Steel site. They argue the project has been too secretive and express worries about its substantial energy and water consumption and carbon emissions. A community meeting was held where Amazon, Peco, and state officials addressed questions.
Residents of Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, gathered at a community meeting at Pennsbury High School East to voice concerns regarding an Amazon data center currently under construction on the former U.S. Steel property along the Delaware River. The project, which has been underway for over two years and is nearing completion, has drawn criticism from many residents who feel its development has been excessively secretive, lacking proper public discourse.
Attendees at the meeting, including representatives from Amazon, local utility Peco, and state officials, addressed questions from the community. Concerns raised mirror national sentiments regarding data centers, particularly their immense energy consumption, significant carbon emissions, and substantial water usage. Governor Shapiro previously highlighted that this data center, along with another in Luzerne County, is expected to create approximately 1,250 "high-tech, high-pay jobs." However, residents remain focused on the perceived lack of transparency and environmental impact.