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Hazle Twp. residents debate proposed data center ordinance

Hazle Township residents debated a draft ordinance that would allow data centers by right in the I-1 Industrial District, with many speakers urging approval only through special exceptions and larger setbacks. The discussion follows the township’s 180-day moratorium and its denial of NorthPoint’s proposed Project Hazlenut data center, a decision upheld after a Luzerne County judge denied the developer’s appeal.