I haven't seen any posts on this subreddit talking about this upcoming meeting taking place on September 1st. I want know other people’s opinions, does anyone truly believe that these data center companies have the residents best interests in mind? This nonsense about "projected revenue" does. not. outweigh. the. damages. data centers undoubtedly cause. Those in states where massive data centers are already built seem to only have anger and resentment towards them. It seems the consequences of data centers are payed by those in communities who unfortunately haven’t had time to put in safety regulations and are forced to live next to them. Ex. Cheyenne, WY residents already had to deal with a Meta data center causing a public health risk. 

Because of pressure from outspoken individuals, the proposed data center by the developer Prometheus Hyperscale said that they are “considering changing locations” (still in natrona country btw). Isn’t a data center going to cause major harm and guaranteed risks down the line no matter the location? What if there was moratorium on these massive projects put into place in Wyoming, similar to other states pushing for the same? 

Do our elected government officials think we'll lie on our backs while they give big tech billionaires the unfettered ability to pollute our beautiful state? The working class, as a collective, is pushing back against thousands of other proposed data centers across the u.s. we can do the same. 

I get that in a town where people usually prefer to keep to themselves, a topic like this can put people off, but should we not band together and ask ourselves what's distracting us from speaking up about issues that affect our lives and our community?

Prometheus Hyperscale to pitch data center plans to Natrona County commissioners Tuesday