Data Centers

Stated that risks and harms of data centers far outweigh any economic benefits, supporting an immediate ban.

Warned against water resource drain, heat island effects, power grid vulnerability, and environmental injustice.

Argued that economic development should not come at the expense of clean air, water, and peaceful neighborhoods.

Highlighted immense water cooling requirements and acid rain risks from backup fossil fuel generators.

Criticized staff presentation visuals, highlighted massive water and energy consumption, and urged the city to ban data centers immediately.

Expressed concern over water shortages, Colorado River cuts, pollution, and the inability of local utilities to power data centers.

Highlighted local wildlife and quality of life, urging the council to enact a ban on data centers.

Questioned the compatibility of data centers with the local climate and asked about fire department readiness and noise pollution.

Warned about aquifer depletion, noise pollution affecting wells and wildlife, and air quality degradation from backup diesel generators.

Suggested that city utility documents already show secret planning for massive spot loads from developers.

Urged the council to follow sensible cities placing moratoria, noting 24/7 operations drain resources with few permanent jobs.

Asked the council to put a moratorium on data centers due to grid strain and water shortages.

Criticized city leadership and planning transparency regarding industrial development and potential water diversion.

Young resident who spoke against data centers due to water waste, noise, electromagnetic disruption of bees, and temperature increases.

Provided technical definitions of various data center types, noting hyperscale and AI superclusters primarily benefit billionaires.

Spoke for Inland Valley Alliance for Environmental Justice supporting a ban to prevent higher utility bills and warehouse automation displacement.

Called for a prohibition on data centers, highlighting water/energy use and pointing to recent actions in Perris and Coachella.

Urged the council to codify a ban in Title 9 to prevent future councils from approving data centers and protect water resources.

Expressed a desire to get educated on data centers while raising safety questions about battery fires and emergency response.

Questioned environmental injustice in placing intensive facilities in marginalized communities and demanded proactive leadership.

Asked whether development decisions align with creating a vibrant live-work-play community rather than endless industrial sprawl.

Stated developers overpromise community benefits and urged investing energy into expanding MVU for residents instead of data centers.

Expressed concern that warehouse agreements lack control over hazardous materials and potential data center conversions.

Criticized city surveillance and AI technologies like Flock cameras, linking them to broader concerns about data systems.

Opposed data centers, citing job losses from automation, environmental dangers, and lack of benefit to local residents.

Focused on health impacts, permanent hearing damage, and tinnitus caused by constant low-frequency noise pollution.

Expressed skepticism of city leadership based on past political history and campaign contributions.

Stated young families will leave Moreno Valley if data centers are built, compounding existing warehouse frustrations.

Expressed shame that data centers are being considered and urged the council to listen to constituents.

Suggested a moratorium is wiser than an outright ban to allow time for evaluating new recycled water and solar technologies.