Residents fear Frederick County will be new 'data center alley'

Residents fear Frederick County will be new 'data center alley'

News ClipThe Frederick News-Post·Adamstown, Frederick County, MD·6/10/2026

Residents in Adamstown, Frederick County, are expressing concerns about a new hyperscale data center under construction. Heavy rains are causing mud from the construction site to cover local roads, prompting worries among locals like Steve Black.

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Residents in Adamstown, Frederick County, are raising concerns as construction progresses on a new hyperscale data center. Local resident Steve Black reported that mud from the construction site, located on a former aluminum smelting plant, has been washing onto roads after heavy rains, obscuring painted road markings. The community is expressing apprehension that Frederick County could become another 'data center alley' due to the increasing development.