40 Mayors pushing data‑center growth are ignoring the lack of water, utilities, land, and eminent domain, which will create negative impacts. ~ Nativegrl77

Oregon (The Dalles & Hillsboro) — water secrecy + farmland loss

• Google fought to keep water usage confidential.
• Residents sued for transparency.
• Farmland rezoned for industrial server farms.
• Local aquifers under stress during heat waves.

Oregon data center water

4. Washington State (Quincy, Wenatchee, Seattle region) — grid strain + moratorium

• Quincy has multiple hyperscale centers next to residential neighborhoods.
• Seattle passed a 1‑year moratorium on mega‑data‑center construction due to grid capacity concerns.
• Chelan and Douglas PUDs warned about massive electricity draw.

Seattle moratorium

Phoenix Metro (AZ) — water depletion + moratorium

• Dozens of data centers approved despite long‑term drought.
• Some suburbs paused new centers due to water stress.
• Local officials warned that each facility can use 1–5 million gallons/day for cooling.
• Residents protested new land takings for industrial zoning.

Phoenix water strain

2. Northern Virginia (“Data Center Alley”) — grid overload + eminent domain

• Loudoun County hosts the world’s largest cluster of data centers.
• Dominion Energy proposed new high‑voltage lines through residential areas.
• Eminent domain was used or threatened for transmission corridors.
• Noise, diesel generators, and land conversion are major complaints.

Northern Virginia impacts

South Carolina & Georgia — coastal water + forest loss

• New data‑center corridors proposed near wetlands and coastal aquifers.
• Forest clearing for multi‑building campuses.
• Local officials raised concerns about hurricane‑season resilience.

Southeast data centers

Iowa (Altoona, Council Bluffs) — energy consumption + land use

• Meta, Google, and Microsoft operate massive campuses.
• Local utilities expanded generation capacity to meet demand.
• Farmland converted to industrial use.

Iowa data center impacts

New Mexico (Los Lunas & Albuquerque) — water rights conflicts

• Meta’s expansion faced pushback over water use during drought.
• Local tribes and environmental groups raised concerns about aquifer depletion.
• State regulators questioned long‑term sustainability.

Guided Link: New Mexico water concerns

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Kansas (De Soto & Olathe) — farmland → server farms

• Thousands of acres rezoned for data‑center campuses.
• Residents raised concerns about loss of agricultural land.
• Water and power demand projected to spike.

Guided Link: Kansas rezoning

Sources: internet, x articles, ai, info links included and a personal opinion

40 mayors pushing data‑center growth are ignoring the lack of water, utilities, land, and eminent domain, which will create negative impacts. ~ Nativegrl77