A packed town hall in El Paso underscored just how intense public frustration has become over Meta’s planned data center in West Texas.
People came seeking answers on four issues in particular: how much water the project would use, how much electricity it would require, whether it could create pollution, and whether regular households might end up covering the costs.
What happened?
KFOX14 reported that the meeting drew more people than the space could hold, leaving some to listen from the doorway and outside.
City Representative Cynthia Boyar Trejo hosted the event, and residents used the opportunity to question representatives from El Paso Water, El Paso Electric, and the city attorney’s office about the development’s impact…