Urbana City Council forms review committee for data center

The Urbana City Council in Ohio recently established a new review committee to address an ongoing data center proposal. The committee's primary task will be to analyze a 12-month moratorium that was previously enacted on the data center project on March 3. The inaugural meeting of this new group is scheduled for Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m. Local residents have voiced concerns regarding the lack of transparency from the unnamed developer, specifically noting that full design plans for the proposed facility have not been provided. Environmental impacts are also a significant issue. Judy Page, president of the Cedar Bog Nature Preserve, expressed worry about the data center's potential to disrupt the delicate pH balance of the bog, warning it could be devastating to the natural area.