The data center fight at 900 Conshohocken Road just got a lot louder. Plymouth Township Council issued a statement on June 9 formally opposing the Cleveland Cliffs-site data center application, citing what they describe as threats to health and safety. That is a meaningful shift ahead of the public hearing later this month, and it lands right when West Conshohocken's council voted six to zero to adopt its own zoning ordinance addressing data centers.
For families nearby, the questions are the practical ones. Noise, traffic, water use, power demand, and what a facility of this size means for the neighborhoods that border the site. The council's statement is notable for what it does not address as much as what it does. Reporters at MoreThanTheCurve flagged a list of questions the township chose not to answer, which is worth a read if you plan to show up at the hearing.
You can read the Plymouth Township statement coverage at MoreThanTheCurve and the West Conshohocken zoning move here.