News ClipThe Spokesman-Review·Spokane County, WA
Spokane County residents raise concerns over data center development and zoning ordinance
Spokane County is actively drafting a data center ordinance, which a developer named Apricus has attempted to weaken. Residents are organizing opposition, expressing concerns about water usage, infrasound, and electricity price hikes, and are advocating for stricter regulations and an extended moratorium on new data center applications. Local elections are being highlighted as a way to influence these policies.
9/27/2026