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Spartanburg County leaders question pollution monitoring as Valara data center adds more turbines

Spartanburg County leaders are questioning the pollution monitoring protocols for the Valara data center, a nearly $3 billion project under construction. Concerns focus on formaldehyde emissions from natural gas turbines and the accuracy of monitoring methods. Simultaneously, the County Council is considering a one-year moratorium on new data center projects, and a lawsuit seeking to halt the Valara project is currently under judicial review.