Data center development

A retired science teacher and former Pittsburg business owner opposed the 300,000-square-foot data center, warning about litigation over water and the grid, 47 diesel generators without clearance, and inadequate outreach to non-English-speaking residents.

A high school junior cited climate, water, and health impacts of data centers — heat islands, asthma cases, noise pollution causing hearing loss, light pollution, and up to five million gallons of water daily.

A mother of an eight-month-old raised concerns about a second proposed data center on waterfront land zoned like the tech park, saying living in Pittsburg already means committing to disproportionate health risks and that projects are pushed through before public review.