Please go send letters to the councilmembers and mayor. We cannot let this happen. This would hurt our waterways, and skyrocket our already high energy costs.
The link will send this letter:
I’m writing to urge you to pass a moratorium on new data center construction in Seattle, and to voice my opposition to the construction of the 5 proposed large scale data centers.
Seattle’s resources are already stretched thin—we should not put more strain on the system to help the largest and most profitable companies in the world grow larger and more powerful.
Washington State is in a climate emergency. The last year has seen both catastrophic flooding and drought, and we know more is on the way. Seattle City Light is already stretched, and has raised prices more than 14% in just the last four years. SCL needs to find solutions that will allow electrification and resilience without saddling ratepayers with impossible bills.
Seattle City Light belongs to the people of Seattle—and it was the first major utility in the country to be carbon neutral. We cannot abandon that proud legacy by letting Big Tech pursue its AI juggernaut at our expense. It’s past time to open a public discussion of our priorities, and what we are willing to risk our resources for.
Our future is electric, renewable, affordable, and resilient. Tell Seattle City Light to deny support for these projects, and pass a moratorium on new data centers immediately.
Seattle needs housing. Seattle needs robust public services. Seattle needs walkable neighborhoods, clean water, affordable power and clean air. We do not need data centers that gobble resources, pollute communities and enrich the world’s greediest people at our expense
People across the country from all walks of life are linking arms to fight against the extractive companies building data centers without regard for the wellbeing of neighbors or our planet. Seattle City Council has the power to protect our city, and I ask you to use it.
By passing a moratorium on new data center construction and creating a new, transparent public process for the review of this type of project, you can stand up for your constituents and the future of our city.
submitted by /u/MrsRossGeller
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