‘It’s all you can hear’: New Jersey lawsuit takes on datacenter’s noise pollution
Summary
Residents near a large datacenter under construction in Vineland, New Jersey, are suing over loud noise they say disturbs them, especially at night. The lawsuit argues the noise is a public nuisance, and this issue is part of growing national concerns about datacenter impacts on local communities.Key Facts
- Steve Brown and neighbors near a 350MW datacenter in Vineland, NJ filed a lawsuit about noise pollution.
- The datacenter, called DataOne, covers 2.4 million square feet and is close to residential areas.
- Noise from the site is described as a loud, constant, machine-like humming that disrupts sleep.
- The plaintiffs seek class action status to represent more affected residents.
- The law firm Liddle Sheets Coulson, specializing in environmental cases, represents the plaintiffs.
- Noise pollution concerns rank alongside energy use, water consumption, and emissions as problems caused by datacenters.
- Local opposition includes town hall meetings, protests, and political ads against datacenter development.
- Federal efforts to regulate noise pollution diminished in the 1980s, leaving limited enforcement today.
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