Two datacenters planned in Little Rock prompt concerns about redlining
They published‘This is very real redlining’: outrage in Little Rock as two datacenters loom
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Who
What
- Two hyperscale datacenter proposals emerged near Little Rock in January, Google and Avaio.
- Google plans a 1.43 million square foot, $1 billion facility at the Port of Little Rock.
- Avaio proposes a $6 billion project about 10 miles south in Pulaski County.
- Arkansas law blocks local bans on datacenters, limiting municipal regulatory power.
- Residents fear water use and electricity rate hikes, citing resource and cost concerns.
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Energy, Politics, Environment · language: eng
topics: Energy, Politics, Environment · language: eng
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published 7 Aug, 10:00Z
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/07/datacenters-little-rock-arkansas
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