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Baltimore County Weighs Data Center Rules | Annapolis News
Baltimore County is facing a major decision on whether to allow new data centers, with a new report setting strict rules to protect neighborhoods, farms, schools, and parks—requiring at least 750 feet of buffer from homes. While the current moratorium ends in January 2027, the report doesn’t call for extending it but insists any future approvals must be conditional, limited to industrial zones. Council members see this as one of their most critical decisions, weighing economic gains against community impacts. Data centers fuel AI and cloud tech but demand massive electricity and water, strain…
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