Data Center Informational Meeting Set For Thursday Night At Limestone Firehall
The League of Women Voters of Clarion County is hosting a public informational meeting on data centers at the Limestone Firehall. The event will feature Matt Shorraw of Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania, discussing environmental, health, and financial impacts of data centers. Attendees will also learn about potential local ordinances related to data center development.
The League of Women Voters of Clarion County is set to host a public informational meeting regarding data centers on Thursday, August 6, at the Limestone Firehall in Limestone, Pennsylvania. The free event, starting at 7 p.m., aims to educate the community on the multifaceted impacts of data center development.
Matt Shorraw, policy and program coordinator for Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania (PSR PA), will be the featured speaker. His presentation will delve into the various types and functions of data centers, their potential environmental, health, and financial implications for local and regional communities, and examples of ordinances designed to safeguard community interests.
Following Shorraw's presentation, Josephine Gringerich, PSR PA’s health advocacy outreach coordinator, will join him for a question-and-answer session. The League of Women Voters emphasized its nonpartisan stance, clarifying that the meeting is purely for public education and encouraging informed civic participation.