Data Center Campaign
VOICE OF WESTMORELAND FIGHTING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND RESIDENT PROTECTIONS AROUND DATA CENTERS
Our campaign is built around the growing concerns of Westmoreland County residents about potential environmental and economic impacts of proposed hyperscale data centers in the region. PJM, the nation’s largest electrical grid operator, recently reported an estimated $6.3 billion increase in energy costs to the bills of millions of households and businesses across 13 states – including Pennsylvania and neighboring Ohio and West Virginia- within the next three years, an increase driven by the power demands of data centers.
This summer, Voice of Westmoreland has hosted informational sessions for residents to gain a deeper understanding of the data center proceedings and potential impacts, and how to advocate for their community.
We’ve packed council meetings, issuing a set of demands around accountability, transparency, and community input regarding the proposed data centers in the area including rejecting non-disclosure agreements between our local governments and Big Tech companies looking to build in our neighborhoods.
Enough is enough.
We deserve clean air and water, and utility bills that don’t stretch our families’ monthly budgets any further than they already are. Our people, our neighbors, must have a seat at the table when decisions are being made about the health, safety, and economic security of our futures. Join us as we fight for increased transparency, resident protections, and community input in the face of rapid hyperscale data center development in Westmoreland County!
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Environmental Impacts
This map shows the annual average dispersion of primary pollutants from the proposed Upper Burrell data center site.
Events
In-Person
Tue, Sep 15 @ 6:00 PM EDT
VOW Data Center Roundtable
New Kensington, PA
Testimonials
“Life Voice of Westmoreland is really important because we go out of our way to make sure people whose voices have been intentionally silenced are actually heard.”
Mae
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