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Residents flood Coachella City Council with opposition to proposed data centers, urge moratorium
Summary
Dozens of residents packed the April 8 Coachella City Council meeting to oppose a proposed data center/technology campus tied to a February agreement with Stronghold Power, citing water use, air pollution and lack of notice and demanding a city moratorium.
Dozens of residents filled the Coachella City Council chamber on April 8 to urge elected officials to halt plans tied to a February agreement with Stronghold Power and to impose a moratorium on new data-center development.
Speakers including James Rodriguez, Jasmine Ibarra and Olivia Rodriguez told the council they had learned about the project almost exclusively through social media and email and described widespread community concern. "All of us here today do not want data centers in the Coachella Valley," said Allison Gifredo, identifying herself as a Coachella Valley resident and urging the council to "exercise its authority by saying no to data centers." James Rodriguez said the city faces long-term obligations and asked the council to…
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