HILLSBORO, Ore. — A rally against data centers took place Saturday morning in Washington County.
Folks gathered at a farmhouse surrounded by data centers in Hillsboro to protest both new centers and tax breaks for existing ones.
“People need to wake up about what data centers are doing,” Hillsboro resident Barbara Haines said. “They are increasing our electricity bills. They are taking our water. It’s across the nation, and we’re not happy and people need to step up and say, ‘No, this is not okay.'”…