Petition Drive Seeks to Corral Runaway Data Center Development in Cheyenne

Petition Drive Seeks to Corral Runaway Data Center Development in Cheyenne

A hotly disputed annexation to accommodate data center development by the city of Cheyenne is raising questions about Wyoming’s industrial siting process and spurring calls to revise state statutes related to citizens’ right to petition government. While these issues are unique to Wyoming, what’s happening in its capital city reflects national angst over “AI farm” data centers, an ambient distrust of artificial intelligence, and a gnawing sense …