A town hall meeting on a proposed data center in Marengo and Hale counties will be held Thursday, April 30, at 6 p.m. at The Hangout, 117 E. Washington St., Demopolis.
Representatives from the Alabama Rivers Alliance and the Southern Environmental Law Center will be on hand to discuss the potential effects of data centers in the region and what community members can do to have their voices heard. The event is being promoted by BlackBelt Women Rising and the Black Warrior River Watch. Refreshments will be served.
The town hall comes amid growing statewide debate over data center development:
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The Bessemer City Council voted last week to rezone 914 additional acres for a proposed $14 billion hyperscale data center known as Project Marvel.
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Similar concerns over water use, environmental impact, and transparency have surfaced across the state.
