Billboards go up in opposition to Lowndes County data center
Billboards have been erected along major highways in Lowndes County, Alabama, as organized opposition to the proposed Project Red Clay data center intensifies. The group Protect Lowndes County is behind the campaign, urging residents to demand transparency and oppose the hyperscale development.
Organized resistance to Project Red Clay, a proposed hyperscale data center in Lowndes County, Alabama, is escalating with the placement of billboards along major highways. The group Protect Lowndes County, a residents' organization, announced the campaign, directing motorists to their website to encourage opposition and demand public disclosure.
The project, pursued by Houston and Seattle-based Cloverleaf Infrastructure, involves over 800 acres in northeastern Lowndes County and is tracked as a 1,500-megawatt development spanning nearly 3 million square feet. Opponents highlight the project's proximity to the Selma-to-Montgomery National Historic Trail, noting its location approximately half a mile from a civil rights march encampment site.
Protect Lowndes County is circulating a petition calling on the Lowndes County Commission to identify all involved entities and tenants, disclose water, energy, and economic information, and make all project documents publicly available. Cloverleaf is developing the site for an unnamed owner/operator, and while a formal tax-abatement request is pending, discussions suggest it could qualify for up to 30 years.