Adamstown Residents SPEAK OUT Against Amazon Data Center Construction 500 Feet From Their Homes
Residents in Adamstown, Maryland are actively opposing the construction of an Amazon data center by Rowan Digital Infrastructure due to alleged violations of an environmental covenant involving contaminated soil. Locals are also experiencing significant noise and light pollution from the construction site, prompting calls to authorities.
Residents in Adamstown, Frederick County, Maryland, are voicing strong opposition to the construction of a 2.2 million-square-foot data center campus by Rowan Digital Infrastructure, primarily for Amazon Web Services. The facility is being built on the site of a former East Alcoa aluminum plant, which is subject to an environmental covenant restricting activities due to remaining contamination.
Community advocate Elise Wilson and other residents, including Hope Green and Gene Butler, allege that Rowan Digital Infrastructure violated this environmental covenant by excavating and moving contaminated dirt on public roads. They report calling the EPA to intervene. Residents living as close as 500 feet from the site are also experiencing significant noise and light pollution from the ongoing construction, including pumps and generators. The Real News Network is covering this as part of an ongoing investigative series on data center impacts in Frederick County.