Activist Helps Kill Data Center Proposal That Actually Sort Of Made Sense

Activist Taylor Frazier McCollum helped stall a proposed $5 billion data center planned for an abandoned mall site in Landover, Maryland. Her petition drew more than 25,000 signatures, and local opposition has prompted moratoriums on data center projects. The county project is now on hold as officials weigh residents’ concerns about pollution and water use against economic pressures and potential jobs and tax revenue.