Boos erupted inside the Aurora City Council chambers Monday night after a controversial vote left data center opponents feeling unheard and uncertain about what comes next.
A motion to suspend council rules and reopen discussion on a proposed data center moratorium failed 6-5, falling one vote short of the seven needed to move forward. As the result was announced, residents shouted “shame” from the audience after what many viewed as one of their last opportunities to slow the rapid expansion of data centers across the city.
“I’m scared for the water, I’m scared for the pollution, I’m scared for my air, I’m scared for my quality of life,” one teenage resident told the council. “That’s why I’m so disappointed in this.”…