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Township authority over data center plans uncertain in Northampton County
News ClipThe Center Square·Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton County, PA

Township authority over data center plans uncertain in Northampton County

Residents in Upper Mount Bethel Township, PA, are opposing a proposed data center campus from Slate Belt Holdings, which could include up to 2 GW capacity. Local officials are navigating zoning challenges and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the developer, with residents raising environmental, economic, and legal concerns. The township board voted to continue reviewing the MOU and challenge the developer's zoning validity lawsuit, indicating an ongoing legal and regulatory dispute over the project's feasibility.

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8/31/2026
Rejection of deal with data center developers fails in chaotic end to Northampton County township meeting
News ClipThe Morning Call·Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton County, PA

Rejection of deal with data center developers fails in chaotic end to Northampton County township meeting

Upper Mount Bethel residents urged supervisors to reject a data center agreement, but a motion to do so failed after a new, unreviewed deal was revealed. Developers had filed a lawsuit challenging the township's zoning ordinance, which supervisors decided to oppose. The township is also drafting a new data center ordinance.

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8/25/2026
Upper Mount Bethel data center developers would drop legal action, donate up to $50 million under tabled deal
News ClipThe Morning Call·Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton County, PA

Upper Mount Bethel data center developers would drop legal action, donate up to $50 million under tabled deal

Upper Mount Bethel Township supervisors tabled an agreement with data center developers Slate Belt Holdings, Talen Energy, and River Pointe Logistics. The proposed deal involved developers dropping a legal challenge to township zoning laws and donating up to $50 million in exchange for zoning changes and project approval. The decision was met with significant resident opposition and concerns about the agreement's one-sided nature and transparency.

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8/11/2026