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Tucson Residents Revolt Against Massive Data Center Project Threatening Water and Energy Supplies
15 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Proposed $3.6B data center project in Tucson, Arizona faces intense community pushback
- Concerns over the project's enormous water and electricity demands in the drought-stricken region
- City council unanimously votes to discontinue discussions with the developer in August 2025
In the summer of 2025, a controversial plan to build a massive $3.6 billion data center in Tucson, Arizona has roiled the desert city. The proposed 290-acre "Project Blue" data center would become the biggest development ever in Pima County, but has faced stiff pushback from the local community over its enormous water and electricity demands.
