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Project Hazelnut
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Project Hazelnut is NorthPoint Development’s proposed data center campus on about 1,300 acres in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania.
Its development has involved local zoning and court proceedings, opposition from residents, and proposals for household payments and other community benefits. Residents have raised concerns about effects including water use, noise, traffic, energy costs, property values, and quality of life. Plans have also included a proposed transmission line, making associated utility infrastructure part of the project’s local land-use considerations.
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NorthPoint Development offered $10,000 payments to about 4,500 Hazle Township households for support of a proposed data center campus in Pennsylvania as local officials review zoning rules.
9/29/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
NorthPoint Development appealed zoning direction for Project Hazelnut in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, offering conditional household grants after court order to pursue zoning hearing review or a special exception.
7/2/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
In 2025, Hazle Township residents challenged NorthPoint Development's Project Hazelnut and its proposed power line amid zoning disputes in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
10/4/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General