Facing Its Third Data Center, an Iowa County Rolls Out Extensive Zoning Rules – Inside Climate News

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Linn County, Iowa adopts the state's first exclusive-use zoning district for data centers, requiring water studies, water-use agreements, 1,000-foot residential setbacks and community betterment fund contributions. Google plans a six-building campus beside the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Palo. Residents call for a full moratorium but state agencies retain control over water permitting and utility rates.

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