@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialApex Town Council has taken a significant step toward modernizing its water infrastructure by awarding a $17.5 million contract for the new Big Branch 2 Pump Station, promising enhanced capacity and major savings.
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialThe Apex Planning Board just recommended a major rezoning that could reshape the future of NC-55, but the debate over access and traffic impacts has left some property owners anxious.
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialResidents are demanding stronger safeguards before Apex leaders approve controversial drone surveillance and automated license-plate readers, citing legal risks and a lack of transparency.
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialApex's Town Council has just approved a controversial five-year contract with Axon for drone tracking and interview-room recording, igniting fierce debates over privacy and transparency.
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialA new draft ordinance in Apex proposes monitoring noise levels from large data centers up to 3,000 feet away, requiring continuous data reporting to ensure community protection.
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialA new draft noise ordinance aims to tackle the constant low-frequency sounds from data centers, inviting community feedback on its groundbreaking measurement methods.
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialThe Apex Planning Board has greenlit a controversial 32-acre mixed-use development, but local residents are raising alarm bells over flooding, traffic, and environmental concerns.
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialA heated debate is unfolding in Apex, North Carolina, as residents and experts weigh the environmental impact and reliability of energy options for massive data centers—could solar and wind truly power the future, or are we stuck with diesel?
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialDr. Saurabh Arunachalam's modeling reveals alarming potential health risks from the New Hill Digital Campus, predicting hundreds of asthma cases and over a thousand premature deaths linked to data center emissions.
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialAs AI accelerates data center growth, experts warn that our electricity grid may not keep up, pushing operators to explore on-site generation solutions.
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialA local resident is sounding the alarm over a proposed extension of Axon's surveillance contract, warning that merging data sources could lead to rampant mass surveillance and serious privacy violations.
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialA recent decline in on-time performance for GoApex Route 1 has riders voicing concerns over detours and forced disembarkments, sparking a board investigation into the troubling trend.
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@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialExciting changes are on the horizon for Apex as town staff unveil the Wake Bus Plan, featuring potential new routes that could enhance regional connectivity and local access!
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