Monroe County community opposes possible data center

Residents of Tobyhanna Township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, are expressing strong opposition to a proposed data center development. The community's concerns arose after the township supervisors recently approved a zoning change that could pave the way for a large data center project on Caughbaugh Road. Approximately 200 individuals attended a recent Tobyhanna Township zoning board meeting to voice their objections. Dr. Stephan Childs, a dentist from Tobyhanna Township, highlighted the potential environmental and community impacts, stating the rezoning's ultimate purpose is to enable the data center's construction. Another resident, Kayla Flores, echoed these sentiments, emphasizing that the opposition extends beyond human concerns to include environmental and animal welfare. The large turnout at the meeting indicates significant community pushback against the development.