This week on Eastern Standard

County officials across the Commonwealth are racing to come up to speed on data centers as developers eye properties in their jurisdictions. The Kentucky Resources Council is offering model Data Center ordinances for communities debating whether to allow data centers. KRC executive director Ashley Wilmes provides details.

In an interview with WEKU's Curtis Tate, Lexington city planning commissioner Keith Horn discusses the city’s temporary moratorium on data center approvals, providing the commission time to finalize a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment that would effectively ban hyperscale data centers in Fayette County.

Appalachian journalist James Branscome details his proposed “Appalachian Homestead Act” that would redistribute land from failing coal companies to community land trusts and high-ground resettlement for farming, housing, and sustainable ventures.

A conversation with archaeologist and author Chris Begley about his new “Playbook for Emergencies” and preparation for natural disasters such as the eastern Kentucky flood of 2022 and recent tornadoes in Kentucky.

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