NAACP, CEEJH INC Challenge PG County Data Center Task Force Findings in New Counter-Report

The NAACP and CEEJH INC have released a counter-report to the Prince George's County Qualified Data Center Task Force 2025 report, arguing that the county-commissioned report failed to adequately examine the environmental justice and civil rights implications, as well as the negative air quality, energy justice, and water usage impacts of data centers in the county. The report, titled "The People's Report," was developed through a collaborative effort of public health, policy, and law academic experts, as well as community leaders and residents, and offers alternative recommendations. The NAACP is concerned about the lack of meaningful community engagement, and the report aims to highlight the urgent need for frontline communities to be heard and lead the conversations and decisions about data center development in the county.