Sedgwick County Residents Protest Proposed Data Centers
News ClipNational Today·Sedgwick County, KS·3/13/2026
Hundreds of Sedgwick County, Kansas residents protested proposed data centers at a county listening session. Residents cited concerns over energy costs, pollution, water usage, and infrastructure damage. The county has a temporary moratorium in place as it works to develop regulations, but many fear tech companies are already buying land for future data centers.
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Gov: Sedgwick County Board of Supervisors, Andale City Council
Hundreds of Sedgwick County residents, many wearing 'No Data Center' shirts, attended a county listening session to voice opposition to proposed data centers. Residents cited concerns over energy costs, pollution, water usage, infrastructure damage, and more. The county has a temporary moratorium on data centers in place to allow time to develop regulations, but many residents fear tech companies are already buying land for future data centers and urged the county to either ban them or create strict rules.