A replica of a guillotine stood outside City Hall Sept. 14 as Eugene residents showed up in droves to voice opposition to local data center development during a packed city council meeting.
About 50 people made their disapproval of data centers clear during the packed public comment period, which lasted 90 minutes.
Data centers have been hotly debated in states and cities across the country, particularly as their development and close connection to AI becomes a central issue in the lead up to the midterm elections…