Data center opponents launch recall of Port Washington mayor (R)
Residents who have been opposing a $15 billion data center in Port Washington for months are now trying to recall the city’s mayor. They say he’s refused to listen to their concerns about the massive development’s impact on the environment and energy usage.
Construction has already begun on the data center, which is part of a national push to expand capacity for tech giants Open AI and Oracle as part of the national Stargate project.
But opposition has been fierce. Three members of opposition group Great Lakes Neighbors United were arrested at a Port Washington City Council meeting in early December.
Now the group is working to recall Port Washington Mayor Ted Neitzke, who has been in office since 2021. Great Lakes Neighbors United member Mike Beaster told WPR the mayor has been secretive about the data center’s details and hasn’t taken residents’ concerns seriously.
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