Data Center Moratorium

Expressed concern over inadequate air quality modeling for data centers in Washoe County compared to other Nevada regions.

Voiced deep concern over water shortages, rising utility costs, and environmental degradation caused by data centers.

Called for a moratorium on data center construction to protect community water resources.

Requested a moratorium on data center applications until common-sense ordinances addressing water, noise, and air pollution are established.

Spoke on behalf of IBEW Local 401 in opposition to the moratorium, highlighting thousands of local jobs supported by data center construction.

Representing building trades, opposed the moratorium and warned that it sends a negative signal to incoming businesses.

Advocated for a one-year moratorium on data centers and annexations, raising concerns about fire hazards and resource depletion.

Urged the council to impose a moratorium to protect children and long-term community water and energy resources.

Expressed worries about pollution and water depletion based on negative examples from other states.

Requested a moratorium and criticized current municipal code definitions and CUP processes for failing to protect neighborhoods.

Highlighted concerns regarding noise pollution, sleep disruption, heat island effects, and grid strain from data centers.

Spoke for the Sierra Club supporting a unanimous vote on the pending moratorium and urging a subsequent final moratorium resolution.

Raised concerns about rapid tech expansion and mass surveillance infrastructure.

Demanded a moratorium that incorporates tribal consultation and protects indigenous water rights.

Expressed support for union jobs and opposed the moratorium.

Supported union labor and economic benefits provided by construction projects.

Urged the council to vote yes on the moratorium and prioritize constituents over short-term business gains.

Stressed the importance of protecting the Truckee watershed and consulting local tribes.

Representing painters and allied trades, opposed the moratorium while supporting guardrails and community benefit agreements.

Spoke in favor of the moratorium to protect endangered fish species and local water resources.

Shared personal concerns as a resident living near the Keystone data center site, urging a retroactive moratorium.

Speaking for the Sierra Club, supported the moratorium and stressed that it must be paired with robust regulations.

Representing the Nevada Data Center Alliance, opposed the moratorium due to economic and tax revenue impacts.

Representing Laborers Local 169, opposed the moratorium to protect union member jobs.

Cited data on water and energy demands of data centers, supporting a moratorium and future ban.

Expressed strong opposition to data centers near residential areas and urged permanent protections.

Highlighted Reno's urban heat island status and potential temperature increases from data centers.

Supported a moratorium and permanent ban, noting negative impacts of AI in education.

Called for genuine good-faith efforts to adopt common-sense requirements through text amendments rather than political delays.

Representing SWEEP, emphasized establishing clear policy frameworks for grid reliability, ratepayer protection, and water conservation.

Representing Sheet Metal Workers Local 26, supported high-efficiency facility standards and union jobs.

Spoke for Water Over Data Alliance regarding indigenous stewardship and opposition to watershed degradation.

Expressed opposition to data center development within indigenous homelands and watershed areas.

Urged council to adopt a moratorium and demand tribal consent for future projects.

Opposed data center development and emphasized the mental and physical health benefits of clean water.

Pyramid Lake Paiute tribal member spoke on protecting the Truckee River, endangered fish, and tribal water rights.

Co-founder of River Justice spoke on historical water rights and watershed protection.

Expressed concern over energy grid strain, water impacts, and prioritization of speculative corporate projects.

Highlighted the issue of localized heat generation from data centers in an already rapidly warming city.

Shared resident survey responses regarding proximity to railroads, fuel tanks, and fire safety risks.

Read statement on behalf of a water protector emphasizing indigenous land sovereignty and water preservation.

Urged passage of the moratorium and called for independent environmental, water, and energy impact studies.

Expressed frustration over community consultation and urged the council to enact meaningful code protections.

Stressed the need for comprehensive environmental impact statements, sound studies, and public safety oversight.

Questioned the prioritization of corporate developments over public infrastructure and community needs.

Expressed appreciation for public participation and questioned the lack of strict operating regulations for data centers.

Voiced moral and environmental opposition to data centers guzzling water and raising utility costs.

Addressed economic inequality, corporate influence, and the need for rigorous zoning scrutiny.

Cited news reports on water crises in other states and urged protection of the Truckee watershed.

Representing Heat and Frost Insulators Local 16, opposed the moratorium to keep construction workers employed locally.

Representing Bricklayers and Tile Setters Local 13, opposed the moratorium to protect working-class jobs.

Supported the moratorium and advocated for higher standards, tax accountability, and public oversight.

Called for a moratorium and encouraged incentives for diverse industries like healthcare and housing.

Emphasized the connection between human bodies and the natural watershed, supporting water protection.

Opposed data center construction and called for permanent bans and respect for tribal lands.

Speaking for Sierra Club, urged the council to adopt comprehensive ordinances and reject passing the buck to regional agencies.

Expressed concern over rapid environmental degradation and corporate donations influencing policy.

Questioned the motivations and transparency of entities permitting data centers.

Representing Heat and Frost Insulators Local 16, opposed the moratorium to protect trade jobs and apprenticeship opportunities.

Argued that communities have sufficient evidence of environmental impacts and need diverse economic options.

Compared modern AI data centers to historical mining booms, urging caution and environmental protection.

Expressed concern over proximity of data centers to public lands and requested a permanent ban.

Shared personal concerns about long-term health and environmental consequences of industrial infrastructure.

Discussed manufacturing statistics and automation replacement risks, supporting the moratorium.

Retired city planner suggested hiring independent experts and establishing citizen advisory panels to evaluate data centers.

Expressed multi-generational local ties and urged long-term studies before permitting continuous noise and industrial projects.

Spoke on watershed preservation, local history, and protecting terminal lake ecosystems.

Speaking for PLAN, urged moratorium adoption, environmental protections, and safeguards against resource depletion.

Questioned the long-term viability and safety claims of closed-loop industrial systems.

Environmental science graduate urged council to choose environmental protection and conduct thorough impact studies.

Raised concerns about power utility shifts, water usage, and solar energy alternatives.

Compared data center expansion to extractive boom-and-bust industries leaving long-term environmental scars.

Expressed concern over NV Energy resource plans and urged council to exercise zoning authority responsibly.