East El Paso residents are fighting a proposed Meta data center, worried about how the massive facility will change their neighborhood. This project is a major test case for how the city handles future tech expansion and land use.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 1 mention in the last 30 days.
The project promises a massive tax base boost, but locals worry it could hike up utility costs or strain our aging infrastructure.
Meta gets a prime spot for their servers, and the city could see a nice bump in tax revenue.
Nearby homeowners are the ones losing out, facing potential noise, light pollution, and a drop in property quality.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - Local activists organized a community block party protest in opposition to the Meta data center's construction Saturday morning to emphasize their message, 'we don't want you here.' One organizer with the Sambrando Esparanza C...
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