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Advocates worry San Jose will fast track data centers
San Jose is pushing ahead to create standards for data centers amid community angst around health and environmental impacts — though advocates said it’s too soon to tell whether these standards will protect residents or fast track approvals. At the Rules and Open Government Committee meeting Wednesday, Councilmembers David Cohen, Rosemary Kamei, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas and Vice... The post Advocates worry San Jose will fast track data centers appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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According to San Jose Spotlight’s source item, Advocates worry San Jose will fast track data centers, San Jose is pushing ahead to create standards for data centers amid community angst around health and environmental impacts — though advocates said it’s too soon to tell whether these standards will protect residents or fast track approvals. At the Rules and Open Government Committee meeting Wednesday, Councilmembers David Cohen, Rosemary Kamei, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas and Vice… The post Advocates worry San Jose will fast track data centers appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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