Q&A: Chesapeake Legal Alliance on Data Centers and Nondisclosure Agreements

Q&A: Chesapeake Legal Alliance on Data Centers and Nondisclosure Agreements

News ClipBucks County Beacon·Bucks County, PA·8/25/2026

This article is a Q&A with the Chesapeake Legal Alliance, focusing on the use of Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) in data center developments. These NDAs prevent residents from accessing critical information, such as the water and energy consumption of facilities. The practice hinders public transparency and oversight of data center projects.

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Residents living closest to these projects often know the least about them, largely because of NDAs that shield basic details — including how much water and energy a facility will use — from public view.