Frustrated Resident Blasts the Screeching Sound of a Data Center to a County Official During a Council Meeting, Gets Mocked

Carroll County, Kentucky residents protested planned large data centers by playing recordings of the loud screeching noise they emit during a fiscal court meeting, sparking a tense exchange with county officials who support the projects. The proposed hyperscale data centers would consume power equivalent to 560,000 homes and cover extensive land, raising concerns among locals about noise and environmental impact.