The Stokes County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on whether to approve the 1,800-acre Project Delta Data Center on 1/12/25. Tell them NO DATA CENTER.
This data center is a threat to local history and heritage, it would be on land that was Upper Saura Town and is culturally relevant to the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation. The land is home to a historical residence of the Hairston family.
This data center is SPECULATIVE there is no tech company lined up to buy or use this data center, no guarantee this investment pans out. A lot of economists are talking about an AI bubble... what happens to this investment if it pops before its built?
Data centers don't employ many people long term and are one reason electric bills are rising 2x faster than inflation.
This data center would be on the banks of the Dan River, construction could cause pollution of the Dan.