Sources and Background Information on Environmental Impacts of Data Centers Resolution

1. Data Center Buildout Creates Unprecedented Risks for Hoosiers https://www.citact.org/data-centers

2. Scientific Study Says Data Center Noise Would Hinder Operations at Bristow, Gainesville Schools Dr. John Lyver updates his Prince William data center sound study 

https://bristowbeat.com/stories/scientist-says-data-center-noise-levels-would-affect-bristow-gaineseville-schools,27378?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2cNG2eODqZYQmpSx3YaJ6ExlMNgP4vPxxESdou37Jk_f_Du-szpgeRAWw_aem_AfvxydYmFpa_9OK3HAwNgCHV5YVLlBB7tvmZvX-rXH3-a11v6-Dw5WRGDBJVkDuoVj-i79I8NRlCOeia-RPfK0Us#:~:text=Data%20center%20HVAC%20systems%20produce,as%20far%20as%202.5%20miles

3. 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/

4. Data Center Water Usage  Comprehensive Guide https://dgtlinfra.com/data-center-water-usage/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2CwmWoHCqJQe4JoGPOk9udHRJ4JIz2WqprTb5_yBRjYsBvL3qIIa5IKTs_aem_AWiiesMuz2ObEm98kjzAvHo9SS-H98GZCe5Cg7McgA6oZiMrcm2ONFJTNsF0DFlqi1DkiADcT4w7-Ih_qFWFIv3I

5. 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/

6. 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/

7. 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

8. 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

9. Data Centers and Energy Demand https://www.pecva.org/our-work/energy-matters/data-centers-energy-demand/

10. 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/

11. 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

12. Noise Within a Data Center https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304079164_Noise_within_a_Data_Center

13. The Effect of Low Frequency Noises Exposure on the Precision of Human at the Mathematical Tasks  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8980828/

14. Impacts of Low Frequency Noise Exposure on Well-Being: A Case-Study From Portugal https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6122264/

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20.  Stop Duneland Data Center Radius of areas affected by Low Frequency Noise https://www.facebook.com/groups/1140964983716757/posts/1144285146718074/?_rdr 

21.  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