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Palm Beach County Denies 600MW Project Tango Expansion

8/12/2026

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Palm Beach County commissioners voted 5-1 to deny the expansion of the 600 MW Project Tango datacenter.
Local homeowners, municipalities, teachers, a Florida representative and a senator sent letters opposing the project.
Environmentalists warn that waste-heat could raise water temperatures and trigger toxic cyanobacteria blooms, prompting a July 30 health alert.
Earthjustice attorney Christina Reichert is suing over zoning, while President Donald Trump downplayed concerns and said developers must bear electricity costs.

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Palm Beach County commissioners voted 5-1 to deny the expansion of the 600 MW Project Tango datacenter.
Local homeowners, municipalities, teachers, a Florida representative and a senator sent letters opposing the project.
Environmentalists warn that waste-heat could raise water temperatures and trigger toxic cyanobacteria blooms, prompting a July 30 health alert.
Earthjustice attorney Christina Reichert is suing over zoning, while President Donald Trump downplayed concerns and said developers must bear electricity costs.