Hermantown rejects additional review for proposed data center

Hermantown rejects additional review for proposed data center

HERMANTOWN — City officials have turned down a citizens’ request for further environmental scrutiny of plans for a massive data center proposed on the southwest edge of their community. As advised by the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board on Oct. 21, Hermantown city staff paused for weeks to consider a public petition asking that an Environmental Assessment Worksheet be required before any permits are potentially issued for the project. In a …