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‘The city that draws the line’: one Arizona community’s fight against a huge datacenter

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starlight333.bsky.social @starlight333.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you, such a great article! 🙏 The Arizona Corporation Commissioners will have the final say on this jigsaw puzzle of special interests. ACC dockets: E-00000A-25-0069; E-01933A-25-0187; E-01933A-25-0103; E-01933A-25-0060 say it all & yes, consumers WILL pay for TEPs Infrastructure & profits

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Douglas Main @dmain.bsky.social · 9d

Wrote about the contentious Project Blue — a massive proposed data center in Tucson AZ — for my first feature with @theguardian.com!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Questions grow over water and energy costs of warehouse of computers in Sonoran desert – but will Project Blue be stopped?

www.theguardian.com

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MediaJustice @mediajustice.bsky.social · 9d

The South is fighting back 🗣️

Peek into our October Memphis regional training, where we convened 90+ local organizers to strategize around data centers, w/ Memphis Community Against Pollution.

And bring the fight to your community with our NEW report and organizer toolkit:
bit.ly/datacentertoolkit

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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · 9d

Our community mobilized for a historic win against an extractive development project here in Pima County, AZ. Now they’re back with a crappier Death Star we have to beat again, and the majority of our county govt refuses to acknowledge us or the timeline we’re in. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘The city that draws the line’: one Arizona community’s fight against a huge datacenter

Questions grow over water and energy costs of warehouse of computers in Sonoran desert – but will Project Blue be stopped?

www.theguardian.com

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The Maybe @themaybe.org · Sep 24

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We’re talking with Marisol from the @nodesertdatacenter.com about their grassroots victory and how they’re now organizing for future protections.

Join us today from 5-6pm ET to hear from Marisol and other organizers leading the fight. Register here:

luma.com/l7m3nzzn

Let Them Eat Compute: Computer Says Maybe Climate Week Livestream · Luma

Hearing a lot about AI and data center expansion? That it's happening quickly, behind closed doors, putting huge demands on strained energy grids, leading to…

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Tom Phillips @tomphillips.bsky.social · Sep 21

“Huge crowds packed the squares and beaches of some of Brazil’s biggest cities to voice their opposition to rightwing endeavors to help Bolsonaro escape jail for his failed power grab”

Brazilians protest in their thousands against granting Bolsonaro amnesty

Huge crowds pack the streets to oppose endeavours to help ex-president escape jail

www.theguardian.com

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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · Sep 21

We rallied in NYC to expose how AI data centers are wrecking the climate just to make billionaires richer. Thanks to @stand.earth @mediajustice.bsky.social @notechforapartheid.bsky.social @biologicaldiversity.org and @nodesertdatacenter.com for the solidarity and art building skills.

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Lamplighters @azlamplighters.com · Sep 19

TUCSON! Join us this Saturday, September 20 for #MakeBillionairesPay, in solidarity with @womensmarch.com!

Featuring speakers from @nodesertdatacenter.com Coalición de Derechos Humanos, Tucson DSA, and Working Families Power!

To RSVP, visit bit.ly/MBPTucson

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The Maybe @themaybe.org · Sep 16

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@alixdunn.com will talk with @keshaunpearson.bsky.social from Memphis Community Against Pollution, Marisol from @nodesertdatacenter.com, KD Minor from Alliance for Affordable Energy, and @ambakak.bsky.social about how they’re reclaiming control of their futures from big tech companies.

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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · Sep 16

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · Sep 16

looking to talk to folks who are fighting data centers in different parts of the country for a story or two. gimme a holler at [email protected]

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Cayden Mak @catachresis.bsky.social · Sep 10

This week's #BlockAndBuild with @mediajustice.bsky.social's @myaishahayes.bsky.social, @nodesertdatacenter.com's Vivek Bharathan, and Memphis Community Against Pollution's @keshaunpearson.bsky.social was a complete banger. convergencemag.com/podcast/orga...

Organizers vs. Big Data w/ Myaisha Hayes, Vivek Bharathan, Keshaun Pearson

Building community power against big tech, feat. Myaisha Hayes (MediaJustice), Vivek Bharathan (No Desert Data Center Coalition), Keshaun Pearson (Memphis Community Against Pollution).

convergencemag.com

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MediaJustice @mediajustice.bsky.social · Aug 21

Watch @moreperfectunion.bsky.social's overview on how @nodesertdatacenter.com and community organizers resisted Amazon's shady plan to build a major data center in Tucson.

Defeating the proposal, their story shows how our communities are stronger than corporations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn5t...

Amazon’s Secret Plot to Build a Data Center in the Desert

Amazon’s Secret Plot to Build a Data Center in the Desert

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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · Aug 23

They sure are! That's why communities like ours are fighting back (and winning)!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn5t...

After Project Blue outcry, Tucson adopts rules for large water users - AZ Luminaria

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Arizona Luminaria @azluminaria.org · Aug 20

An ordinance passed tonight adds oversight and transparency for companies seeking millions of gallons from the Tucson water system

Until Tuesday, a company with zoning approval in Tucson could have relatively unlimited access to Tucson’s water system, even if it was going to use millions of gallons of water. Now, with the unanimo...

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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · Aug 19

Data center developers: We need to build this necessary infrastructure close to your house and drain your water and push up your power bills so the university and businesses can get data faster. Proximity is critical!

Also data center developers: SPACE COMPUTERS!!!

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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · Aug 12

Last week in the lead-up to the city council vote, @moreperfectunion.bsky.social came to Tucson to tell this story. Here it is, from the days prior to our city council voting to end plans to build the data center: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn5t...

How Tucson Fought an Amazon Data Center and Won

Amazon’s Secret Plot to Build a Data Center in the Desert

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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · Aug 19

Given our recent experience fighting back against a hyperscale data center in our community (and winning!), it's highly doubtful anyone does any kind of environmental assessment before deciding to build one of these monsters. youtu.be/Mn5ttoXxAe8

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Tucson City Council rejects Project Blue data center amid intense community pressure - AZ Luminaria

No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · Aug 18

Underwater data centers?? Noooooope nope nope nope! www.bbc.com/news/science...

No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · Aug 14

More good news! Tract, the developer behind this project, withdrew their application in a big victory for the community members who opposed it! Like us, they continue their work to protect their environment and resources. Here's their website: nodatacentermooresvillenc.com

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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · Aug 14

Yes! This is one reason why we fought the construction of a giant data center here in Tucson, AZ and WON! That, the fact that it takes water to cool these heat-generating monsters (in the desert!?), and the secretive process behind NDAs. azluminaria.org/2025/08/06/t...

The Tucson City Council voted to reject the proposed Project Blue data center— tied to Amazon — after weeks of community pushback.

azluminaria.org

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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · Aug 14

Tucson learned from you all in Phoenix that data centers are causing higher electricity bills for households that APS serves, which is one reason we fought back against the Project Blue data centers and WON! Also this article doesn't mention it takes water to cool these monsters. In the desert.

Data centers, not homeowners, fueling Arizona’s steep energy demand

Many experts worry residential customers are vulnerable to shouldering costs incurred by data centers.

www.12news.com