Miami County residents formed a coalition with nearly 1,400 Facebook members, attended lengthy public meetings, displayed signs, publicized a recording of commissioners discussing data centers, and continued monitoring local government's decisions on data centers.
Animals, Natural Resources & Environment
Coalition Building/Community Organizing
Residents demonstrated outside a construction site where seven mature live oaks are slated for removal. They asked the developer to redesign the project and drew attention to the continuing loss of Tampa’s tree canopy.
Animals, Natural Resources & Environment
Coalition Building/Community Organizing
A coalition of environmental, farm and social advocacy groups demonstrated outside the state capitol building calling on the governor to issue a multi-year moratorium on new data center development in the state.
Animals, Natural Resources & Environment
Coalition Building/Community Organizing
The county planning commission voted in favor of a data center moratorium that would bar development until regulations are in place to govern potential projects. The recommendation followed public testimony by a local coalition of county residents, farmers, and advocates (Cass County Data Center Watch) that called for the moratorium. The commission approved recommending the moratorium to the Board of Commissioners, which will have the final say over whether to approve one.
Animals, Natural Resources & Environment
Coalition Building/Community Organizing
A plan to build as many as 37 data centers near Manassas National Battleground Park, a historic civl war site, will not go forward following a two-year legal battle initiated by area residents and others who opposed the plan.
Animals, Natural Resources & Environment
Litigation
A proposed AI data center was paused before construction could begin after the property owner withdrew his signature from a required land-use application, citing public opposition. Residents submitted comments, attended meetings, and organized around environmental and infrastructure concerns. The county government is considering a review and potential update to rules to ensure the full impact of data centers are addressed before approving future projects.
Animals, Natural Resources & Environment
Public Testimony/Written Comments
A grassroots coalition of New Mexico residents called Friends of Sunspot are pushing to save the nearly 80-year-old Sunspot Solar Observatory after the National Science Foundation announced its plans to demolish the site due to environmental safety reasons. The coalition wants to pause demolition until area stakeholders can agree on an alternative plan.
Animals, Natural Resources & Environment
Coalition Building/Community Organizing
Local residents in Festus, Missouri protested, petitioned, spoke at city council meetings, and elected four new city council members after the previous council approved a $6 billion data center project.
Animals, Natural Resources & Environment
Petition to Government or Business
Residents and members of environmental and community organizations rallied at City Hall and launched a campaign seeking a temporary citywide prohibition on new data centers.
Animals, Natural Resources & Environment
Coalition Building/Community Organizing
