Rock County is known, or at least would like to be known, for natural beauty. The centerpiece of the Rock River, the birds and wildlife it draws, the numerous hiking opportunities, the Ice Age trail both paved and unpaved - opportunities abound to enjoy the great outdoors.

Thus, it was with dismay that I read of the city of Janesville's plan to build a data center on the site of the former GM plant. Data centers power our everyday digital life and make the online conveniences we take for granted possible; however, they also demand exorbitant amounts of power to run the computer servers, huge amounts of water to cool the servers, and generate a constant noise pollution.

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