A roadside protest in Botetourt County, Virginia, drew dozens of people to Route 220 on Saturday, July 18, as opposition to a proposed Google data center campus spilled beyond a local land-use fight and into the broader national debate over AI’s expanding footprint.
Residents holding signs said the project should not move ahead until the public gets clearer information, particularly in a community they believe could end up carrying the environmental and infrastructure burdens, according to WSLS.
What happened?
The Botetourt County gathering was part of more than a dozen Humans First rallies held nationwide.
Other demonstrations were reported in Lynchburg and Farmville, along with events in Texas, Florida, California, and Georgia…