There's data center news tonight.

Seem like we do this every night, and it's all over Kentucky.

According to Nky, Bowling Green's city commission approved new regulations for future data center development, but they rejected a six month review period to review the impact of potential data centers.

SDE says this week, the Murray Planning Commission and Western Kentucky modified the current draft of its data center ordinance to deal with annual reports, permit renewals, an increasing distance from wetlands and all XD in Lexington, says the Versailles City Commission voted Tuesday for a moratorium on all data center development for the rest of 2026.

As we've previously reported, Northeast Kentucky may soon be home to the largest data center in the state, but the project has divided the community.

Last night, the company behind the data center, Tara Wolf, held a town hall meeting to explain more details to the public.

Our Emily Prince was there and has the latest from Boyd County.

Representatives from Tara Wolf made their way to Boyd County last night, hoping to clear the air on their proposed data center.

The company, which is headquartered in Maryland, is leading the charge on both this data center campus and a smaller center in Hancock County in western Kentucky.

A leader from the company said they've hosted town halls in every community they plan to develop in.

This is the start of a relationship.

We want to be in this community for for 15, 20 years, and we're not going to be good neighbors unless we get to know one another.

Here at East Park Industrial Park, on the edge of Boyd and Greenup counties, is where Tara Wolf plans to own and operate a data center.

They say that data center will be about 285 acres.

And the lot.

They plan to build it on, they say, has been vacant for about 20 years.

The characteristics of this site are really wonderful.

You've got an industrial industrial zone site.

You have infrastructure wires.

You have power sources nearby.

But not everyone is optimistic about the project.

Many people voiced concerns over environmental impacts like water runoff and wildlife disruption.

I think that that's something that they see as something willing to sacrifice and that they're going to do it.

I ask them what environmental studies have.

They have they reference to see their impact, and they said they haven't done any studies yet.

And they're just coming in.

Here bulldozing ahead.

Tara Wolf employees said the sound from the data center should be equivalent to the harm of a refrigerator or air conditioner.

The vice president of development said they expect trees in the area to completely absorb any noise when it comes to water usage.

Tara Wolf representatives said the center will operate on a closed loop cooling system and should use around 5000 gallons of water daily.

That water supply would need to be replaced every ten years.

And there were unanswered questions about where it would be dumped.

The business manager of the local trades council said other industrial facilities in the area require much more water.

Tara Wolf would be a drop in the bucket to the water usage that a lot of industrial plants use for cooling.

Some attendees weren't as trusting in the company.

I don't believe that it's as efficient as they say.

I do believe that it's more efficient than what we see mostly in the news.

But I very much question only using 5000 gallons a day.

And on the note of electricity.

Representatives said they're entering into a 20 year agreement with Kentucky Power and ratepayers.

Utility bills should not be affected.

There was also an emphasis on the possibility of jobs, both temporary and permanent.

There's 80 to 100 really high paying, good jobs that go with the data center, which does not include construction jobs.

John Holbrook said he's working with the company to secure a partnership with local trades workers.

He believes the site could employ thousands of construction workers.

There's going to be a major opportunity.

I really believe we haven't seen anything like this since the 1950s.

Tara Wolf also said they estimate to bring in $1.5 billion in local and state tax revenue over the course of 15 years.

Some residents were skeptical, however, and the longevity of the company and the project.

I don't think it's going to last.

I think this will be abandoned within ten years.

Tara Wolf rebutted that claim, saying they're serious about investing 3 to $4 billion into this site.

That is an enormous investment.

Influx of capital to walk away from.

Data is here to stay.

For Kentucky edition I'm Emily Prince.

Thank you Emily.

Representatives from Tara Wolf said they plan to return for more town halls in the future.

Their goal is to have phase one of the data center complete in 2028.