New Hill Data Center

Used a personal story about carbon monoxide risk in pregnancy to argue the proposed data center near homes would cause irreparable harm and should not be built.

Gave detailed testimony on PM2.5 health risks from backup generators, citing her air quality research and Virginia data center health-burden estimates, and urged the town to reject the project.

Asked the town to create a central website for all data center information and public records, and to provide a cost-benefit analysis of tax revenues versus costs.

Recounted his family's experience during the 2006 EQ chemical fire in Apex and warned against being cavalier about a hazardous facility, also citing water consumption concerns.

A researcher disputed developer and town claims about the data center's water use, generator counts, and geothermal feasibility, urging the town to hire independent experts.

A UNC environmental engineering professor presented dispersion modeling showing NOx levels from backup generators could exceed health standards near the site and reach Town Hall 11 km away.

A software engineer argued the rezoning proposal fails a 'definition of ready' test — too many unknowns on noise, water, and grid impacts to commit before concrete is poured.

A former Duke University environmental leader directly challenged developer Tom Natelli, calling the project ethically and environmentally wrong and vowing to track every vote.

Compared the proposed data center's lithium battery fire risk to the 2006 EQ plant explosion, warning an evacuation today would dwarf the 30,000 residents affected then.

A 28-year resident who fought groundwater pollution in upstate New York urged the council to vote no on the data center, warning the decision will follow them.

Cited ASHRAE and ISO standards to argue the developer's sound engineer misled the town about acceptable dBC noise levels, and urged the council to reject developer recommendations.

Detailed the site's roughly 80,000 gallons of diesel fuel and monthly generator testing, urging the council to look past renderings and reject the project.

Compared AI development to the Manhattan Project and raised cybersecurity, deepfake, and environmental harms, asking the council to protect residents' health.

A Fuquay-Varina resident warned the data center would deplete and pollute the Cape Fear River basin and criticized secrecy, NDAs, and lack of independent studies.

Explained how special purpose vehicles shield data center assets from property taxes and liability, urging the town to require bonds or upfront payments.

Calculated the 300-megawatt data center would use more power annually than the entire town of Cary, and said developers should never write the town's UDO.

Representing the Protect Wake County Coalition, said volunteers have prepared about 20 data center recommendations and a definition to share with the council and Planning Board.