Hundreds pack Minnesota open house as Google's $2 billion data center draws protesters, lawsuits

Hundreds pack Minnesota open house as Google's $2 billion data center draws protesters, lawsuits

A large crowd filled an open house in Hermantown, Minnesota, where Google sought to calm worries about its planned data center outside Duluth, a project estimated at nearly $2 billion. The turnout highlighted how skeptical many residents remain, with objections centered on the secrecy surrounding the proposal, potential tax incentives, pollution, and whether the project could raise utility bills. What happened? Rather than holding a public-comme…