Luther residents challenge data center development as opposition grows across Oklahoma
Residents of Luther, Oklahoma, are actively opposing a proposed 320-acre data center development by BLE Landholdings, leading to a postponement of a critical Board of Trustees meeting. The board was set to consider a specialized rezoning process and a data center moratorium, with a final rezoning vote scheduled for July 13. The opposition highlights concerns about environmental impact, water usage, and quality of life, reflecting a broader trend of data center opposition across Oklahoma.
Dozens of residents in Luther, Oklahoma, gathered to protest a proposed 320-acre data center development by BLE Landholdings, an LLC linked to Georgia-based Beltline Energy. The protest took place ahead of a Luther Board of Trustees meeting, which was ultimately postponed due to capacity limits. The board was scheduled to vote on an ordinance to create a specialized rezoning process for data centers and another ordinance for a data center moratorium. A vote on rezoning the land for the specific data center project is set for July 13.
Joshua Milleson, a resident whose property borders the proposed site, expressed