A battle over a proposed data center near Tucson, Arizona, is ongoing, with activists warning that developers are barreling ahead despite clear local opposition.
What’s happening?
On Instagram, Perfect Union (@perfectunion) covered the project at the heart of the dispute — Project Blue. It had been tied to Amazon Web Services, although the company said no agreements were put in place, according to The Guardian.
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The facility was envisioned as a sprawling tech campus on roughly 290 acres in Pima County. Critics said the proposed facility would consume massive amounts of water and electricity in a region already facing persistent drought and water scarcity.
Residents and local officials celebrated a major victory in the summer of 2025 when the Tucson City Council voted to block the project from annexing city land for water access, responding to intense community pressure…