CB-85 data centers

Strongly opposed; questioned the sponsor's campaign contributions from a data center lobbyist, cited the 25,000-signature Landover petition, and warned of surveillance and health harms.

Opposed — cited aquifer depletion, drought, the endangered Potomac, farmland loss, and PFAS contamination risks.

Sierra Club urged opposition: the bill isn't comprehensive, would allow by-right siting in rural zones, and conflicts with CR-66-2026 and climate goals.

A 30-year data center engineer supports the bill, citing Loudoun County's zoning model and $1.5B in state tax revenue.

President of 100 Black Men of PG County supports the bill as a positive step toward reasonable regulation and wants the full council to weigh in.

Food & Water Watch organizer urged rejection: rising electric bills, noise pollution, a recent NJ generator oil spill, and the difficulty of removing data centers once sited.

An Upper Marlboro farm operator morally opposes data centers near agricultural land, citing pollution risks to her water, soil, and food safety obligations.

Urged the committee to stop the bill here and instead hold a listening tour so residents can be heard.

Stood with farmers: data centers on farmland threaten food security and permanently destroy fertile soil.

A 'No Landover Data Center' representative warned these are AI compute centers needing diesel generators, said the moratorium's promises aren't honored in the bill, and demanded South County stop being a dumping ground.