"Applause broke out during an Oklahoma man's speech at a city council meeting on Tuesday to discuss a proposed data center. A minute later, shouts of disbelief rang out across the room. "Disgusting!" one woman shouted as Claremore Police Department officers handcuffed and escorted Daniel Blanchard out of the room. Authorities said they arrested Blanchard, whose speech exceeded the three-minute time limit, for trespassing."
"Over 100 people, including Blanchard, had gathered in a ballroom at Rogers State University in Claremore to voice their opinions about the large data center project. The developer, Beale Infrastructure, is proposing a campus in the Claremore Industrial Park that includes data centers, supporting infrastructure, and office space. Blanchard was among the residents who opted to speak during the public comment portion, which limits each person to three minutes. In his speech, Blanchard spoke about what he considered compliance issues related to the potential data centers."
More than 100 residents gathered in a Rogers State University ballroom in Claremore to voice opinions about a large data center project proposed by Beale Infrastructure. The proposal would create a campus in the Claremore Industrial Park with data centers, supporting infrastructure, and office space. Daniel Blanchard exceeded the three-minute public comment limit while raising compliance concerns and was arrested for trespassing as officers escorted him out amid mixed reactions, including applause and a woman shouting "Disgusting!". Residents express worries about power-grid strain, water use, pollution, and impacts on quality of life amid a national AI-driven data center construction boom.
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