Kentucky data center hearing descends into chaos as residents blast its noise
TatersAndMac · reddit · 2026-10-30
A public hearing on a data center project in Kentucky descended into chaos after residents played recordings of the facility's noise inside the room, protesting that if officials "can't stand it for one hearing," residents shouldn't have to live with it around the clock. The incident highlights growing friction between US data center expansion and local communities.
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