Oracle ditches its Project Jupiter gas plant after a wave of data center backlash

Oracle ditches its Project Jupiter gas plant after a wave of data center backlash

Data centers are facing rising opposition from local communities.Natalie Behring/Getty ImagesOracle dropped its plans for a natural gas plant at its OpenAI data center in New Mexico.The gas plant raised questions from the surrounding community about water use and air pollution.Community activists aren't yet convinced of the site's new energy plan.Oracle is ditching a contentious plan to construct a natural gas plant to power one of its newest da…