Data Centers Demand New Rules

Charlotte’s residents are sounding the alarm over booming data center construction, warning of massive energy and water demands that could strain city resources — while city rules currently offer little oversight, treating small and giant centers the same. Councilmember Dimple Ajmera is pushing for a five-month pause to update regulations, as a state bill moves to require environmental reviews, water-efficient tech, and capped tax breaks for these tech giants. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/fd61dd4ceccd6052