Frederick County Council approves plan that paves the way for more data centers

By a 5-2 vote, members approved a proposal that allows for data centers to be built on a little more than 2,600 acres of land in the rural part of the Maryland county, which is double the size of the current data center campus where an aluminum smelting plant once stood. READ MORE: https://wjla.com/news/local/frederick-county-data-centers-maryland-vote-meetings-winchester-council-reactions-emotion-technology-support-funding-opposed-jobs-environment-tech-centric-ai-energy-usage-pollution-vote-approve-oppose _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: 7News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7NewsDC/ 7News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/7NewsDC 7News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7newsdc Subscribe to WJLA on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfIjR00qhYUFkbWIugAAbGg/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSvyoe-YmPKDGkW96ly8Qt_JR67erE_zt For more information, visit https://wjla.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: newsdesk@wjla.com Call the Newsroom: 703.236.9480 WJLA is the local ABC affiliate for the greater Washington DC area. From our studios in Arlington, VA ABC7 covers national and local news, sports, and weather. #WJLA #DCNews #7NewsDC This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com