Rock County nonprofit presses for local data center moratoriums
A new nonprofit group, Rock County Neighbors for Responsible Development, is actively advocating for Rock County's municipal governments to enact 18-month moratoriums on new hyperscale data center proposals. The group, which includes Beloit resident Jenny Hoople, recently held a public engagement event to further its cause.
A newly formed nonprofit, Rock County Neighbors for Responsible Development, is advocating for municipal governments across Rock County, Wisconsin, to implement 18-month moratoriums on new hyperscale data center development. The group's objective is to temporarily halt the influx of new data center proposals in the area.
Jenny Hoople, a Beloit resident and member of the organization, recently spoke at a public engagement event held by the group at Blackhawk Technical College. Her address highlighted the nonprofit's efforts to pressure local authorities to adopt the proposed moratoriums.