Ames Data Center Battle | Des Moines News

Ames is facing a heated debate over a proposed data center, with hundreds rallying against it — but the city can’t just say no. The real vote is on whether to lease city land, which gives officials leverage to control construction and noise, or to pass on that option. Even if they reject the lease, they can still impose city-wide rules or use utility regulations to protect residents. A legal report is coming to clarify their next steps. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0ad24e66a582cfed