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Podcast: In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
Episode: Indiana Residents Want To Pump Breaks On Data Center: ‘This Could Make My Farm Not Viable’
Description: An Amazon data center is set to break ground in Hobart, Ind., this spring. Hobart Mayor Josh Huddlestun says the company will pay the $47 million upfront which could be used for infrastructure improvements. But residents say they still have not received a site plan and are asking for independent environmental impact studies.
In the Loop hears from Angelita Soriano, a Hobart resident, and Jen Walling, executive director for the Illinois Environmental Council, which is supporting legislation that would put guardrails on data centers’ impact on the environment.
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