Group opposes data center at Fort Bliss

The U.S. Army announced its selection of global investment firm Carlyle to build and operate a data center at Fort Bliss, Texas. The facility is intended to help the Army rapidly advance its artificial intelligence capabilities to maintain a strategic advantage. However, the project is facing opposition from a community activist group. The group, which previously reported its concerns to KTSM, states that its members already reside near existing power plants and other polluting facilities and do not wish for another. They express significant worries about the data center's potential impact on their quality of life, as well as the cost and availability of essential resources like water and power. A spokesperson for the activist group highlighted the proximity of schools, children, and elderly residents, arguing that Fort Bliss would burden civilians with various health issues.