- Salem, Oregon, imposed a one-year pause on data center projects following a six-hour City Council hearing on Verrus’ proposed $5.1 billion Oakline at Mill Creek campus.
A debate in Salem, Oregon, over Verrus’ proposed $5.1 billion Oakline at Mill Creek data center turned into a vivid display of public anger when a TikTok user filmed a guillotine being towed by bike outside a City Council meeting venue.
The demonstration coincided with the Salem City Council’s July 27 hearing on the project, a session NewsData said stretched past six hours, according to Tom’s Hardware.
What happened?…