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With the support and input of Porter County Chapter members; PCC's member-team of Wendy Reigel, Annette Hansen and Gary Brown created this data center resolution. Edits made with assistance from the IWLA National Resolution Committee; updated version presented here.*
Porter County Chapter voted to adopt this resolution in September 2024.
The IWLA Indiana Division also voted to adopt it in December, 2024.
*This proposal is poised to be considered by other IWLA chapters/divisions and National Izaak Walton League of America at the IWLA National Convention in July.
Sources and Background Information on Environmental Impacts of Data Centers Resolution
Sources and Background Information on Environmental Impacts of Data Centers Resolution
Data Center Buildout Creates Unprecedented Risks for Hoosiers https://www.citact.org/data-centers
Scientific Study Says Data Center Noise Would Hinder Operations at Bristow, Gainesville Schools Dr. John Lyver updates his Prince William data center sound study
Northwest Indiana defunct coal plant is slated for massive data center. https://energynews.us/2018/04/30/northwest-indiana-defunct-coal-plant-site-slated-for-massive-data-center/
Data Center Water Usage Comprehensive Guide https://dgtlinfra.com/data-center-water-usage/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2CwmWoHCqJQe4JoGPOk9udHRJ4JIz2WqprTb5_yBRjYsBvL3qIIa5IKTs_aem_AWiiesMuz2ObEm98kjzAvHo9SS-H98GZCe5Cg7McgA6oZiMrcm2ONFJTNsF0DFlqi1DkiADcT4w7-Ih_qFWFIv3I
Data Centers are Choosing Indiana: Is the state’s energy supply ready? https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2024/06/10/data-centers-are-coming-to-indiana-is-the-states-electricity-supply-ready/
Why are data centers so noisy? Loose rules, pricey solutions, critics say. https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2024/06/10/data-centers-are-coming-to-indiana-is-the-states-electricity-supply-ready/
NASA Scientist Warns Bristow-area Residents Will Hear New Data Centers https://bristowbeat.com/stories/nasa-scientist-brings-attention-to-data-center-noise-levels,11231
Dr. John Lyver, former NASA scientis analysis of AWS Noise Study https://www.pecva.org/wp-content/uploads/warrenton-amazon-data-center-noise-charts-maps-credit-dr-john-lyver-10-20-2022.pdf
Data Centers and Energy Demand https://www.pecva.org/our-work/energy-matters/data-centers-energy-demand/
PFAS Contamination: A Call to Action for the Data Center Industry https://submer.com/blog/pfas-contamination-a-call-to-action-for-the-datacenter-industry/
Engineers Often Need A lot of Water to keep data centers cool https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/issues/magazine-issue/article/2024/03/engineers-often-need-a-lot-of-water-to-keep-data-centers-cool
Noise Within a Data Center https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304079164_Noise_within_a_Data_Center
The Effect of Low Frequency Noises Exposure on the Precision of Human at the Mathematical Tasks https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8980828/
Impacts of Low Frequency Noise Exposure on Well-Being: A Case-Study From Portugal https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6122264/
New developments for cloud computing could threaten civil-war era and post-emancipation historical sites in rural Virginia https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/05/virginia-historic-preservation-data-center-development?fbclid=IwY2xjawEbNBpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHc_5T8Ky3jVEKME6s1LnEZMwM5QzXhSiW6epVlEroRsQATfVKVItVpL4Iw_aem_YaJXezCwYwiXb5fnA1HDig
General Assembly: put guidelines around data center development in Virginiahttps://act.npca.org/page/72184/action/1?ea.tracking.id=ht2hezqb&ea.url.id=2798969&forwarded=true&fbclid=IwY2xjawE8hDxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdrK7T4h7sgBB7MoUsmEng6LfFOzkPJfXivLlmtLn-ab6wdDeovwI-qBew_aem_ks821a_639JDxspJAPsI0A
Data center emissions probably 662% higher than big tech claims. Can it keep up the ruse? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/15/data-center-gas-emissions-tech?CMP=share_btn_url&fbclid=IwY2xjawFgGEpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdIgzs53BGPQe4SiO6OKptTSKPtuQo3Vpt9xhbX_OYxsAyqJ7kgo2lAwYA_aem_0mlwSFcDaBhBxI7kP_71Zw
Department of Ecology State of Washington: Diesel pollution from data centers https://ecology.wa.gov/air-climate/air-quality/data-centers#:~:text=Air%20pollution%20from%20data%20centers&text=These%20tiny%20particles%20are%20too,cause%20damage%20and%20chemical%20changes
Indiana utility customer advocates call for data center moratorium https://www.wthitv.com/news/indiana-utility-customer-advocates-call-for-data-center-moratorium/article_b1786a50-8c7a-11ef-9b60-13892709
Stop Duneland Data Center Radius of areas affected by Low Frequency Noise https://www.facebook.com/groups/1140964983716757/posts/1144285146718074/?_rdr
The Power to Act: The State must Study Data Centers’ Full Impact https://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/columnists/the-power-to-act-state-must-study-data-centers-full-impact/article_06b7df4e-a04b-11ef-ae13-73ae61864dd7.html
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