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Arizona metropolis defeats large information heart mission over water, power considerations

Editorial Board Published August 7, 2025
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A large information heart that was slated for southern Arizona could also be no extra after a metropolis council vote on Wednesday unanimously directed all employees to cease work.

Dubbed “Project Blue,” the information heart was imagined to be constructed on 290 acres in Pima County. The county’s board of supervisors accepted promoting the land north of the Pima County Fairgrounds for the middle, however the mission nonetheless required town of Tucson’s approval of a improvement settlement and annexation of the land, native KOLD reported. 

Dozens of individuals crammed town’s council chambers in opposition to the mission, which had been proposed by Beale Infrastructure, citing utility utilization.

“In addition to the water use, this was a problem because of the energy use,” councilmember Kevin Dahl mentioned through the assembly, in accordance with KOLD.  

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Photo voltaic panels on the Tucson Mall in Tucson, Arizona, on Thursday, Could 22, 2025.  (Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg / Getty Pictures)

Native reviews say the information heart was tied to tech big Amazon.

“AWS has previously engaged in standard due diligence processes in Arizona, like we do in any geographic location we consider building and operating our infrastructure,” an Amazon Net Providers spokesperson mentioned in a press release to FOX Enterprise. 

“We do not have any commitments or agreements in place to develop this project and will continue to assess all potential geographic regions to ensure our data center developments provide the best possible product and value for our customers, while bringing positive benefits to the local communities where we operate,” the assertion concluded. 

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The Tucson Metropolis Corridor in Tucson, Arizona, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.  (Caitlin O’Hara/Bloomberg / Getty Pictures)

Beale Infrastructure referred to as the council vote “a missed opportunity for the City,” in a press release offered to FOX Enterprise. 

“Data centers are the backbone of the modern economy and are required to serve municipalities throughout the U.S.,” it continued. “We would like to thank our supporters in the community. We look forward to sharing our future plans.”

The corporate – which “partners with the world’s leading technology companies to develop data centers and infrastructure that supports national economic growth,” in accordance with its web site – informed AZ Luminaria that its proposal was appropriate with town’s local weather objectives. 

Challenge Blue would have generated $250 million in tax income, created 3,000 momentary building jobs and offered 180 everlasting positions with a mean wage of $64,000 per 12 months, Beale Infrastructure claims, in accordance with the Tucson Sentinel. Nonetheless, residents and the council weren’t swayed. The Sentinel reported that officers’ findings included that the completed mission would demand extra water than 4 golf programs, in addition to an incredible quantity of energy.

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In an aerial view, an Amazon Net Providers information heart is proven located close to single-family properties on July 17, 2024, in Stone Ridge, Virginia. Native reviews mentioned Challenge Blue’s consumer was going to be Amazon.  (Nathan Howard / Getty Pictures)

“Project Blue represents a lot of things to a lot of people right now, more than just the data center and the project itself,” councilmember Nikki Lee mentioned, in accordance with the Sentinel. 

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“It’s a distrust in government. It’s a distrust in corporations. It’s a very large distrust in tech companies, a distrust in technology and privacy in general, and a fear of artificial intelligence and how fast things are moving and how little control we have,” she mentioned. 

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