Frankfort, KY- Lawmakers heard opinions on both sides regarding data centers Thursday.
"I'm probably the only person that's pro data center, pro AI person that's gonna come up here," Martin Rivers said.
In a packed room of the Capitol Annex, Representative Adam Moore organized a listening session giving residents a chance to be heard.
"Residents were left in the dark. Our open records requests have been repeatedly denied," Dr. Diane Floyd of Mercer County said.
Kentuckians want guardrails around data centers on issues like water, noise and land use just to name a few. Max Moran addressed moratoriums.
"The first is a true impartial study to make sure these projects are feasible."
Rivers, from Fayette County, supports data center projects. "I'm totally sold on AI and I want to see it coming faster," Rivers said.
As Kentucky decides what comes next, so many at this session want to pump the brakes on any potential data center development.
