BRISTOL, Ind.– Lester Otto has been in his Washington Township home for 20 years. He is vehemently against the Town of Bristol’s plans for a data center on the edge of town, just a quarter mile, or one field, from his front yard.
“There’s nothing about it that’s good for the neighborhood. We get no benefit, only the downside,” Otto said. “I’ve been passing out these brochures, and here are the major points. The noise level, the property values, the water supply.”
On top of concerns over noise and light pollution and property values, many are upset to see more farmland lost. Water supply is a concern, and so is power supply. The impact on wildlife and the environment in general is also of concern…