Sen. Devine to host Columbia town hall on data centers
South Carolina Sen. Tameika Isaac Devine will host a town hall in Columbia about the potential benefits and impacts of data center development. The discussion will cover energy consumption, utility costs, water use, infrastructure, environmental effects, land use and possible regulations.
South Carolina Sen. Tameika Isaac Devine will host a free public town hall Sunday at Richland Library Main in Columbia to discuss data center development and its potential effects on communities. The event will address economic development, energy consumption, utility costs, water usage, infrastructure and environmental impacts.
John Brooker, senior vice president of policy and government relations for Conservation Voters of South Carolina, will join Devine. The town hall will also examine land-use concerns, potential regulations and residents’ role in decisions involving proposed data center projects as South Carolina debates how the industry should be developed.