
Allen County residents pack IDEM’s public hearing on Google data center permit
News ClipWPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN·Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN·11/13/2025
Allen County residents voiced strong opposition at a public hearing held by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) regarding a permit for Google's data center project in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Residents cited a lack of transparency and communication from Google, and demanded that IDEM deny the permit which would allow a significant increase in diesel generators, cooling towers, and diesel tanks at the site.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) held a public hearing on Thursday. Allen County residents packed the auditorium of Ivy Tech’s Coliseum Campus to voice their opposition to a new permit for Fort Wayne’s Google data center project. The meeting in fr