Six AI data centers proposed for a small town of 7,000, equal to 51 Walmart Supercenters in 17 square mile area — four out of the seven town council members have resigned from their positions as town fights back
2026-04-28 · r/technology
A small town of 7,000 is being steamrolled by proposals for six AI data centers equivalent to 51 Walmart Supercenters, causing such political chaos that four of seven town council members have quit. Nothing says 'progress' like turning a quiet community into a server farm wasteland so chatbots can hallucinate faster.