Data center proposal sparks memories of efforts to defeat waste incinerator
News Clipstandard-journal.com·Gregg, Union County, PA·4/9/2026
A new data center proposal in Gregg Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, is drawing parallels to a successful community opposition movement against a waste incinerator project from the early 1990s. Residents, including former incinerator critic Clyde Peeling, recall the efforts that led to United States Pollution Control Inc. (USPCI) canceling their project. This historical context suggests potential community resistance to the current data center development.
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A data center proposal targeting land within Great Stream Commons in Gregg Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, is rekindling memories of a significant community battle from the early 1990s. The standard-journal.com reports that residents are recalling the successful efforts to block a waste incinerator project proposed by United States Pollution Control Inc. (USPCI) on the same site.
Clyde Peeling, the proprietor of the nearby Reptiland and a prominent leader in the anti-incinerator movement, reflected on the widespread community mobilization that ultimately forced USPCI to abandon its $17.5 million project in 1994. The article implies that this past victory against industrial development may serve as a precedent and motivator for potential community opposition to the current data center proposal.