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Topeka Pauses Data Center Projects | Topeka News
Topeka’s City Council has paused all new data center and energy storage projects for a full year, citing urgent need to reassess health and safety impacts after community outcry and a July briefing left council members uneasy. Over 20 residents voiced concerns during the July 14 vote, which passed unanimously. Meanwhile, Shawnee County has tightened the screws — changing zoning rules to require special permits and doubling application fees from $7,000 to $15,000 — as both levels of government scramble to understand the long-term community effects of these booming energy projects. Listen in…
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