CWP Director Melissa Scanlan Featured in LancasterOnline Article on Data Centers’ Water Use 

During a news conference Tuesday July 22, 2025, it was announced that the Lancaster East data center will be developed by Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group at the site of the former LSC Communications, 216 Greenfield Road in Lancaster city. Part of the existing structure, right, will be demolished as part of the project.

Center for Water Policy Director, Professor & Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan was featured in a LancasterOnline article discussing data centers’ water use. She noted that the industry’s rapid growth and reliance on confidentiality agreements often make it difficult for communities to evaluate the true impact of facilities before they are approved. 

“The communities don’t really know what they’re getting until the facilities are built, and everything is in motion and hard to stop at that point,” she said. 

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