Google says it’s working to buy properties near data center for ‘buffer’
Google is buying properties near its Fort Wayne data center to create a buffer around the facility, while saying the purchases are not intended to expand the site. The company faces opposition from neighbors over air-quality concerns, wetland destruction and requests for emergency generators and wetland filling.
Google says it is working with a local real estate partner to contact property owners near its Fort Wayne data center and acquire properties that would serve as a buffer. The company said the effort is not intended to expand the data center site.
The property purchases come as nearby residents criticize Google’s plans, including requests for hundreds of emergency generators and permission to fill nearby wetlands. Neighbors have raised concerns about potential air-quality impacts and environmental damage.