SPECIAL NOTE FOR PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP/CONSHOHOCKEN RESIDENTS AT BOTTOM. ALL OTHER SIGNERS - THANK YOU.

We call on the Zoning Hearing Board of Plymouth Township to protect the residents of Conshohocken and Plymouth Township from developers trying to establish data centers in our municipalities. 

We, the residents of Plymouth Township and Conshohocken, are facing a pivotal moment as a developer seeks to convert one of our oldest and most valuable industrial properties, the Cleveland Cliffs steel plant, into a data center. This data center would occupy 66 acres of Plymouth Township's riverfront corridor and benefit mysterious Big Tech tenants who are unwilling to disclose their identities.

This data center would put our communities and residents at risk. It is a power plant next to a high-density residential area and adjacent to the Schuylkill River Trail, which brings visitors from across the Philadelphia area to enjoy its scenic views.

The data center introduces significant environmental risks. The data center plans to use natural gas turbines and diesel generators to produce electricity for 24/7 operation. Natural gas turbines are a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) that can include formaldehyde, toluene, and benzene per the EPA. Smokestacks will be erected to distribute these pollutants into our air and our residential communities. The site also has permits to draw from the Schuylkill River and deep-water wells to fill its cooling system, sacrificing our natural environment and drinking water to cool computer chips, processors, and equipment. Furthermore, the site location poses a threat not just to our community, but to the broader ecological systems dependent on this vital water source.

Ultimately, the residents will be the one paying for this data center out of own pockets. This data center will increase natural gas demand in our area, raising OUR electric bills. Communities across the PJM corridor are already shouldering the electric burden for predatory Big Tech companies looking to cut costs wherever possible. We pay, they profit.

The introduction of a data center would not only destroy our cherished environment, enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, and hurt our own pockets with rising energy prices, but it also threatens to bring unwelcome light and noise pollution. This is a 24/7 operation, and natural gas turbines and/or diesel generators will be working tirelessly to provide energy for the tenant's precious processing equipment. Natural gas turbines are effectively jet engines without the thrusters, and residents will be subjected to a constant hum.

We dream of something better for Plymouth Township, something that benefits our communities and not Big Tech. Our priority is to maintain the unique character of our community and to preserve our ecosystem for future generations. We urge local authorities to halt this exception request in favor of protecting the residents of Plymouth Township and Conshohocken. Your voice matters in this fight to save our community from irreversible change.

Sign this petition to stand with us in opposition to this disruptive and damaging project. For residents in Plymouth Township and Conshohocken, please also join us at the Zoning Hearing Board on November 17th at 7pm. The developer is planning to bring hundreds of union members to fill the seats before the locals can get there. He wants to stifle our voices to get his zoning exception and line his pockets. Help us protect the heart and soul of Plymouth Township and Conshohocken today!

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Special Notes:

For Plymouth Township residents, please write "Plymouth Township" in your Town field.

For Conshohocken Borough residents, please write "Conshohocken" in your Town field.

For all other signers, thank you for your support!