Rally for Data Center Moratorium

Join us at 3pm tomorrow, Saturday, Aug 8th, for a peaceful rally to urge Indianapolis city councilors to pass a data center moratorium.
State Rep. Cherrish Pryor and State Sen. Andrea Hunley joining us for the rally on the 8th!
For both the rally and the council vote, please bring a sign and wear red to show solidarity!
The proposed ordinance, as amended in early July, would:
- Allow massive, extremely noisy AI data centers, with dozens or even hundreds of diesel generators that spew toxic air pollution when operating, to be built directly next door to residential areas with only a small, inadequate 400 foot buffer.
- Create a meager 65 decibel noise limit, which would allow a data center to emit unreasonably loud noise around the clock, every day of the year. For folks living nearby, this could result in significant negative health impacts, severely diminish their ability to enjoy and use their property, and outright reduce property values.
Allow new data centers, which can use more electricity than an entire city, to be powered by fossil fuel power plants that spew pollution and use tens of millions of gallons of water every day - and that’s in addition to the millions of gallons of water used by data centers every day.

• In contrast, the AI Now Institute recommends a "bare minimum of 2,640 feet (one-half mile) between the data center and residential property line to minimize noise and air pollution," to protect sensitive populations in schools, parks, playgrounds, nursing homes, and hospitals from the negative impacts of a data center locating itself next door.
• Link to message the Mayor and your City Councilors: https://citact.quorum.us/campaign/indy.dc.moratorium/
• Sponsored by Indiana CITIZENS ACTION COALITION

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