When businesses come to Southeastern Arizona, the hope is that they provide more than they take, and in the desert, that can be a very delicate balance.
Citizens want industries to:
- Provide good, well-paying jobs
- Bring a product or service that will enhance our community
- Grow our economy
- Add benefit to the area
Residents are rejecting industries that challenge Arizona’s delicate ecosystem and environment. Any industry that consumes excessive water and causes potential harm to the environment, especially when it fails to create a substantial number of jobs, is definitely a showstopper.
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What is Project Blue in Tucson?
Project Blue was a proposed $3.6 billion data center that would have been built in southeast Tucson. The project was being pushed to expand AWS (Amazon Web Services) data center and was valued at over $3.6 billion.
The project was pushed by Beale Infrastructure and backed by Humphrey’s Peak Properties. It would have been built on 290 acres near Houghton Road and the Pima County Fairgrounds. The Project Blue campus would have featured about 10 buildings and covered around 2.5 million square feet.
Last week, the project was officially rejected by the Tucson City Council after it met intense public opposition. …