Proposed Kansas data center raises hospital safety concerns

A proposed data center in Kansas would be located hundreds of yards from a psychiatric hospital, raising questions about safety at the site.

The proposal is described as a development near the hospital, but the responsible company or public body is not identified. The record also does not establish the project’s size, construction schedule, approval status or the safety measures being considered.

The location makes the relationship between the proposed facility and the hospital the central issue. Any public review would need to address how the project could affect the hospital and its patients, along with what requirements would apply before construction could begin.

The proposal’s next formal step, the agencies involved and any public meeting or hearing have not been identified.