I wrote about the Tucson Data Center controversy, Project Blue, on July 11 and again last Friday.
A friend forwarded an email as a reminder about the public meeting being held this Wednesday, July 23, at Mica Mountain High School, 10800 E. Valencia Rd. The 5-7 p.m. information session will also be streamed on the city's YouTube channel.
The email included a list of Calls to Action:
— Show up! Every opportunity to show opposition counts.
— Bring a friend (or two, or three). Carpooling will make showing up easier.
— Wear red. To signal that you want to STOP the data center and that there are many of us that feel this way.
— Bring a sign that opposes Project Blue. There will also be some provided while supplies last.
— Bring some hard-to-answer questions for Beale.
— Be prepared that Beale Infrastructure will present the rosiest possible picture of their development, and will not hesitate to bend the truth or make empty promises. It's their JOB to be persuasive and they are trained professionals.
Another meeting will be held July 31 to include Mayor Regina Romero. The location has not yet been released.
Also, on July 30th from 5:30 - 7:00pm, join Watershed Management Group and members of the No Desert Data Centers coalition for an advocacy and informational session about the water impacts of the Project Blue data centers proposed for southeast Tucson. We will hear from speakers sharing more information on the water impacts of data centers, learn more about water resiliency in Southern Arizona, and be able to download postcards to send to City Council members and the Mayor’s office to oppose this project. Sign up HERE.
We all have the feeling of powerlessness as the GOP runs roughshod over all aspects of our Democracy. Making Good Trouble locally is one thing we ALL can do.
In the meantime, remember to read books!
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What, you don't want an energy and water hogging data center to create a bunch of A.I. art in Tucson? I can't imagine why? I'm sure once construction is done they will have 20 or 30 permanent full time people working there. Oh wait...they can outsource the maintenance, but those Security guard jobs will be great for the community.