Resident coalition urges permanent ban on Landover hyperscale data center
Summary
A coalition representative told the council more than 23,000 petition signatures oppose a proposed hyperscale AI/data center in Landover, claimed waived taxes and warned of environmental and equity harms; he called for a permanent county ban rather than temporary moratoria.
Taylor Frasier McCollum, speaking on behalf of more than 60 community groups and elected officials, urged Prince George's County Council to oppose a proposed hyperscale data center in Landover and to pass a permanent ban on such facilities.
McCollum said a petition with "over 23,000 plus people" signed in opposition and argued that the county and state have waived taxes for hyperscale centers, which he said could leave the county worse off financially and create environmental and equity harms. He criticized what he said were political incentives that favored installations and asked the council to act on community concerns rather than developer interests.
"We need politicians who will fight for community control and truly represent their constituents by passing a permanent ban on AI data centers in the county," McCollum said. He urged the council to convert temporary moratoria into permanent policy and to account for potential impacts on energy costs and community health.
The statement was delivered during the MNCPPC budget public hearing as part of a broader set of public comments; no legislative action or vote on a moratorium or ban occurred at this session.
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