Proposed Data Centers and Water Resource Protection

Praised officials who attended data center public meetings and warned about the massive water consumption from Lake Scranton and stormwater impacts.

Strongly opposed data centers, highlighting their extreme energy and water consumption, and urged council to prioritize community sustainability over tech projects.

Expressed worry over data center water usage from Lake Scranton and urged city council to actively monitor water policies.

Warned against giving water away to data centers during droughts and criticized local hospital bed capacity and healthcare access.

Thanked council members for attending the PA American Water rate hearing and suggested reviewing SAPA zoning to limit data center expansion.

Advocated for preemptive local legislation, such as hands-off rules for Lake Scranton water to protect local resources.