Independence residents protest proposed $6.6B data center project

Name: Independence residents protest proposed $6.6B data center project
Uploaded: 2026-05-04T02:00:11.000Z
Duration: 1 min 25 s
Description: Residents in Independence, Missouri, are actively protesting a proposed $6.6 billion data center project. They are concerned about decreased property values, significant water and power consumption, and increased noise and light pollution. The protests also highlight a 90% tax abatement granted to an unnamed foreign company by the City of Independence.

News Clip1:25KMBC 9·Independence, Jackson County, MO·5/4/2026

Residents in Independence, Missouri, are actively protesting a proposed $6.6 billion data center project. They are concerned about decreased property values, significant water and power consumption, and increased noise and light pollution. The protests also highlight a 90% tax abatement granted to an unnamed foreign company by the City of Independence.

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Residents in Independence, Missouri, are engaged in ongoing protests against a proposed $6.6 billion data center project in the city's northeast.

The massive facility, planned to span 2.5 million square feet across 400 acres, has drawn significant community opposition. Protesters, including Marion Howard Hall, whose family home is situated just 400 feet from the proposed data center's property line, voiced concerns about a potential 30-50% decrease in property values, massive water and power consumption, and noise and light pollution. Hall and others also noted a disappearance of local wildlife.

Approximately two dozen people participated in a recent Friday night protest on Independence Square. Many residents claim they were unaware of the project until construction reportedly began. Critics questioned the decision-making process by a small group within the city government, particularly the granting of a 90% tax abatement to an unnamed $320 billion foreign company.