Google Data Center Deal Sparks Debate | Duluth News

Hermantown’s City Council just greenlit major financial deals tied to the Google data center, with Mortenson Development and Minnesota Power footing the bill for planning, environmental reviews, and city support — but not everyone’s happy. Residents flooded the meeting with concerns over lack of transparency, pollution, noise, and light, while Google insists it’s committed to being a community partner. The city’s bringing in consultants to manage complex reviews and legal hurdles, even as tensions simmer between economic optimism and public pushback. 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/d72df56c121a05be