Citizens' group files lawsuit to block Google's proposed Hermantown data center

The citizen group "Stop the Hermantown Data Center" has initiated legal action against the city of Hermantown, Minnesota, to halt Google's proposed data center project. Jonathan Thornton, a Hermantown resident and spokesperson for the group, announced the lawsuit outside Hermantown city hall. The plaintiffs allege that the city's approval process involved improper changes to zoning rules and violations of state open meeting laws. This lawsuit represents a significant escalation of local opposition to the data center development.