05/27/2026
⚠️ Before it’s built, ask yourself: what could a massive data center mean for White Clay, wildlife, pollinators, and our community?
The proposed White Clay data center raises bigger questions about infrastructure, land use, energy demand, environmental impact, and the growing role of large-scale digital systems in our everyday lives.
Data centers power far more than artificial intelligence. They can support cloud computing, corporate storage, large-scale data processing, digital platforms, surveillance technologies, cameras, analytics systems, predictive monitoring, government and enterprise systems, and the massive digital ecosystem behind modern technology.
At the same time, growing research is raising concerns about the environmental footprint tied to expanding digital infrastructure. A report from the Centre for AI, Trust and Governance at The University of Sydney, The Digital Climate Footprint: From Global Data Centre Growth to Local Ecological Consequences, warns that AI-driven infrastructure growth and expanding data centers could contribute to increased emissions, ecological strain, and climate-related stress on pollinators and ecosystems. Researchers note that even small climate shifts may impact bees through heat stress, habitat disruption, and ecosystem imbalance.
White Clay is part of what makes this community feel like home. Green space, wildlife, pollinators, and nature matter.
Technology matters. Progress matters. But so do transparency, responsible growth, and protecting the environment we leave behind.
If this matters to you, sign the petition before decisions are made: https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-permitting-and-building-of-a-data-center-at-white-clay-business-center/
