‘We do not need these’: Dozens speak out against data centers in Sedgwick County
News ClipWichita Eagle·Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS·3/13/2026
Hundreds of Sedgwick County, Kansas residents spoke out against data centers at a county listening session, citing concerns over energy costs, environmental impacts, and infrastructure damage. The county has a temporary moratorium on data centers in place, which commissioners indicated could last longer than the current June 11 expiration date as they work to craft appropriate policies and regulations.
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Gov: Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners, Andale City Council
Hundreds of Sedgwick County residents – many in neon yellow “No Data Center” shirts – showed up at the county’s listening town hall Thursday evening. Residents spoke out against the data centers for a variety of reasons: energy costs; soil, water, and air pollution; excessive water use; damage to i