This past April, protestors dressed in red, holding “Not One Drop for Data” signs, protested the construction of the Project Blue data center in unincorporated Pima County, Arizona. Protestors argued that the data center will deplete what little water is available in the New Mexico desert, will hike energy costs for local residents, and contribute to local diesel generator air pollution. Many of these protestors are part of the No Desert Data Center Coalition, a leftist group coordinating rallies at the construction site and offices of project partners, road blockages against construction vehicles, and public tracking of and vocal opposition at government meetings.
While this is the highest profile protest to