Mount Pleasant weighs data center moratorium
Mount Pleasant, SC, is considering a temporary moratorium on new data center projects to study potential environmental impacts. This move follows concerns from residents about utility rates, noise, and water usage, similar to a recently passed moratorium in Colleton County.
The town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is exploring the possibility of implementing a temporary moratorium on new data center developments. The town's planning committee is scheduled to meet on Monday to deliberate the proposed pause, which would allow local leaders to conduct a thorough study of the potential environmental impacts associated with such projects.
The initiative comes amid growing public concern across South Carolina regarding data centers, with residents frequently voicing apprehension about their potential to increase utility rates, generate constant noise pollution, and consume significant amounts of water. These concerns mirror those recently addressed in Colleton County, which enacted a six-month moratorium on data center development last month to conduct its own review of these issues.