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Leavenworth County zoning meeting draws opposition over proposed development

Opponents of Project Bluestem, a proposed hyperscale AI data center in Leavenworth County, Kansas, are preparing for a legal fight after the county commission allowed a 90-day moratorium on data center applications to expire. The Citizens Against Bluestem group has retained an attorney and is raising funds, citing concerns over noise, water quality, and air emissions from required gas turbines due to insufficient power from Evergy. They also criticize a state sales-tax exemption bill for data centers and advocate for a longer moratorium and stronger local regulations.