FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2026

Livable Raleigh recommends that the Raleigh City Council pause consideration of any new data centers pending a careful study of their benefits and impacts, with public engagement and adoption of a data center review process.

Review process items would include:

    • long term costs to provide, upgrade and maintain power, water and other resources and infrastructure systems to the facility,
    • environmental impacts and mitigations including air, water, light and noise pollution,
    • land use suitability of the proposed site, and
    • a fiscal analysis of costs and benefits to the city and Raleigh residents.

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