Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, received a lawsuit Wednesday as the battle over proposed data centers continues.<\/p>\n
The proposal from MLP Ventures would bring data centers at five locations and more than 4 million square feet of facilities to Upper Merion and West Conshohocken. Proponents say the project could generate significant tax revenue for the township, use a closed-loop water system, meet noise requirements and reduce light pollution. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The developer sued the planning commission and the board of supervisors. Now, the matter is on hold pending a court order, which also could delay the vote, which was set for Thursday.<\/p>\n
The board is still set to meet Thursday and according to their posted agenda, they will be considering letters of extension connected to the data center proposal.<\/p>\n
Despite the court order, people showed strength in numbers and packed Upper Merion Middle School Wednesday night. It wasn’t their first time fighting back against the data centers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“It’s so unfair,” one resident said. “It’s so unfair to put it in your backyard and think this isn’t going to be disruptive to people.”<\/p>\n
There were some proponents of the project who spoke on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
“Let’s choose capitalism, progress, technology, and morality,” one resident said. “The rejection of these data centers does not represent a community uniting to defend its interests, but rather ignorance and short-sightedness blocking long-term prosperity and human flourishing.”<\/p>\n
While no decision has been made, people say this will not be the last time the township will hear from them. \u00a0<\/p>\n
“We got kids and some of us like me, we’re here to retire,” Joe Sotolotto said. “I don’t want to have to move, but if this goes through, I’m gone.”<\/p>\n
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