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Community members weigh in at Champaign County Data Center Activities Task Force meeting
Champaign County’s Data Center Activities Task Force held a public session on a draft ordinance for large data centers, covering siting, setbacks, backup genera
By By Avery Paterson, News Editor · 2026-09-02T23:13:02.880Z
Champaign County’s Data Center Activities Task Force held a public session on a draft ordinance for large data centers, covering siting, setbacks, backup generator emissions and screening. Residents raised concerns about loss of prime farmland, noise, air pollution standards and light impacts on migratory birds. Readers may want to follow potential zoning changes that could shape future developments before the moratorium ends.
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