Residents voice opposition to Microsoft data center during council meeting
Kenosha residents spoke out in near-universal opposition to a proposed Microsoft hyperscale data center during a City Council meeting. They urged a moratorium on the development to allow for further study.
Residents in Kenosha, Wisconsin, voiced strong opposition to a proposed Microsoft hyperscale data center during a July 6 City Council meeting. Over a dozen concerned citizens spoke for nearly an hour, urging the city to enact a moratorium on the project's development to allow for more open study and discussion.
The proposed Kenosha facility is one of several data centers Microsoft is developing, including an existing one in nearby Mount Pleasant. Community group "Kenoshans United Against Microsoft Data Center" has also held forums to discuss local concerns.
While the article notes a donation from Eli Lilly and Company to the Kenosha YMCA for a teen initiative, this appears to be unrelated to the data center discussion.