Colleton County Lawmakers Oppose Proposed 859-Acre Data Center in ACE Basin Watershed
Seven lawmakers from Colleton County, South Carolina, oppose a proposed 859-acre data center by Eagle Rock Partners in the ACE Basin watershed. The opposition follows the county's zoning ordinance amendment passed in November 2025 allowing data centers as special exceptions. A public hearing on December 18, 2025, showed strong community opposition. The ACE Basin is a significant protected coastal ecosystem, and local landowners have filed a lawsuit against the ordinance.
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Seven lawmakers from Colleton County, South Carolina, are opposing a proposed 859-acre data center by Eagle Rock Partners in the ACE Basin watershed. The opposition is formalized in a resolution following a zoning ordinance amendment passed in November 2025 that allows data centers as special exceptions.
A public hearing on December 18, 2025, revealed significant community opposition. The ACE Basin, a protected coastal ecosystem, encompasses parts of Colleton, Beaufort, and Charleston counties. Local landowners have also initiated a lawsuit to block the ordinance allowing the data center approvals.
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