Data center moratorium

Chair of Let Sioux Falls Vote said 865 people have signed a coalition letter supporting a temporary moratorium, arguing officials can't write protective regulations without more time and research.

Urged a permitting moratorium and said it's absurd Gemini would be exempt from new rules; called for environmental, health and economic impact studies.

Detailed wastewater contamination and an antibiotic-resistant bacterium tied to Meta's data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and asked the council to pass a moratorium on data center development, including the Gemini project.

Called for a moratorium on hyperscale data centers, citing Northern Virginia impacts and concern over non-disclosure agreements shielding wrongdoing from investigation.

Urged the council to enact the data center moratorium requested by the coalition, citing weak ordinances and the Cheyenne, Wyoming water treatment failure as reasons careful rules with enforcement are needed.

Chaired Let Sioux Falls Vote; said the Gemini project is moving forward and asked for a task force, a real civic engagement process, and a temporary moratorium to buy time to write protections.

A lifelong resident who managed a small data center for 20 years; supported the moratorium and asked the council to craft strong regulations for hyperscale facilities.