News ClipNAACP·Prince George's County, MD·3/12/2026
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.
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Gov: Prince George's County Qualified Data Center Task Force, NAACP, CEEJH INC
The NAACP and CEEJH INC have released a counter-report challenging the findings of the Prince George's County Qualified Data Center Task Force 2025 report. The counter-report, called "The People's Report," argues that the county report failed to adequately examine the environmental justice and civil rights implications of data center development. It was developed with input from public health, policy, and community experts. The report calls on the county council to fully consider its findings, adopt its recommendations, and extend the current moratorium on data center approvals. The counter-report states that data centers pose an emerging environmental justice threat and that the county has a history of supporting irresponsible development while ignoring civil rights laws. It proposes a new vision for the county that focuses on the needs of the people, environmental protection, and equity. The decisions made in Prince George's County will set a precedent across Maryland and beyond.
