LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) -Â People of Lima and Allen county voiced their concerns about a drafter air permit for generators at a data center project.
Ohio EPA hosted a public meeting to discuss the comments, questions, and concerns about a proposal to install 115 diesel fired generators and 36 cooling towers for a data center. If approved, this center will be located between north Cole Street and west Bluelick Road. Many locals attended the meeting tonight to bring up health concerns, pollution, and transparency on the project, specifically the air permit. With an opening presentation, question and answer section, and personal testimony, attendees were able to go on record and state their issues with the overall project, as well as the EPA members being able to answer their questions.
"Will the diesel generators be from the nearest home or school and how will the emissions impact them," asks a Lima resident.
"The company was required to do NOx modeling for the emissions from the engines, and they did pass our lower standard," answered a member of Ohio EPA.
"I want my family to be healthy, along with everybody in this room and, please take that into consideration when you guys make your decision," says a Lima local during his personal testimony.
"In Lima, the place that we love, do we really want to continue to have to fight tooth and nail so that way we can breathe air," says another Lima resident during his testimony.
All comments will be taken into consideration before the final decision is made. If you have any questions or concerns about this project, submit a comment to this website.
