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	"author_name": "Clean Water for North Carolina",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/clean-water-for-north-carolina",
	"title": "NO Data Center in Stokes County!",
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	"description": "The Stokes County Commissioners are considering whether to approve the 1,800-acre Project Delta Data Center, you can learn more about the public hearing here. The planning board voted not to recommend this data center, but the county commissioners have the final say. The planning board did recommend adding data centers to local zoning, with not very strong conditions. We need to study this more before sanctioning data centers entering our county! This data center is a threat to local history and heritage, it would be on land that was Upper Saura Town and that has a historical home of the Hairston family. The data center would run on methane gas generators while they wait in line to connect to Duke Energy&#x27;s grid... unclear how long! Generators are loud and pollute the air. This data center is SPECULATIVE there is no tech company lined up to buy or use this data center, no guarantee this investment pans out. Many economists are warning of an AI bubble, what happens to this project if the bubble pops before they are through? Data centers don&#x27;t employ many people long term and are one reason electric bills are rising 2x faster than inflation. This data center would be on the banks of the Dan River, construction could cause pollution of the Dan. What do we want instead? -Deny the rezoning request for Project Delta Data Center! -A moratorium on data centers in Stokes County. This would give the county time to study their impacts and have strong public engagement on whether data centers fit with the 2035 Land Use Plan and character of Stokes County. -Partnership with community members and DFC Stokes LLC to come together on a more stable and sustainable use for the land currently under consideration for rezoning. This land is important to Stokes County’s history, the Saura People, the Hairston and Sally Blagg descendants, and for protecting the Dan River.",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-data-center-in-stokes-county"
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