NorthPoint Development is offering $10,000 checks to households near its proposed 1,300-acre data center site in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, on top of up to $120 million pledged over 15 years for local services. The Wall Street Journal reports most residents interviewed remain opposed, citing worries about property values, noise, and distrust of both the developer and local officials. Hazle Township's government previously rejected the project on zoning grounds and has imposed a temporary moratorium on data center construction.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-28
NorthPoint Development is proposing a 1,300-acre data center near Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, and has offered $10,000 checks to roughly 4,500 households to build local support, according to the Wall Street Journal. Residents interviewed by the WSJ were largely unenthusiastic, citing worries about noise, water and energy costs, property values, and distrust of both AI companies and local officials.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-28
Officials in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania have proposed giving every household $10,000 if a planned data center project moves forward. Despite the cash incentive, many residents in the rural town are opposing the facility's construction.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-27
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