US EditionChandler Rejects Proposed Data Center
The unanimous rejection followed significant local opposition with 256 public comments against the $2 billion AI data center, raising concerns about environmental impact and federal land-use preemption.
- On Thursday night, Chandler City Council unanimously rejected a $2 billion AI data center proposed for the southwest corner of Price and Dobson roads, describing a nearly 43,000-square-foot facility.
- Around 300 people packed the hearing and city spokesperson Matthew Burdick recorded 256 opposing comments, with local speakers warning about water and energy impacts.
- Former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema served as the developer's lobbyist, pushed the plan at Chandler planning and zoning commission, appeared on Fox News defending data centers, while Councilman Matt Orlando expressed skepticism.
- Questions remain whether President Donald Trump could override Chandler's decision, with Mayor Kevin Hartke saying `is yet to play itself out`.
- Politico noted Friday that other Arizona cities including Phoenix and Tucson have set new data center rules, while local officials in Oregon, Missouri, Virginia, Arizona and Indiana reject planned facilities amid a national push by advocacy groups and progressive leaders.
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As people become aware of what these AI data centers are and their impacts upon communities, including utilities and water, more people are standing up and saying “No” to them being built in their cities and counties. The latest city is Chandler, Arizona. Politico reports: CHANDLER, Arizona — Officials in a Phoenix suburb on Thursday …
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