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Carlton County Pauses Data Center Push | Duluth News
Carlton County is considering a one-year pause on new data center projects to give residents and officials time to study the real impacts—energy use, water demands, noise, light, and infrastructure strain—before moving forward. Inspired by Hermantown’s Google proposal, local advocates like Carlton County Land Stewards want to learn from other communities and craft smart regulations, not just react. Though no projects are currently in the pipeline, the county’s land-use planning has brought the issue to the forefront. County commissioners showed openness to an interim ordinance, and the…
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