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Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development

The Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development advocates for sustainable practices in data center development, aiming to protect communities from the environmental and social impacts of hyperscale data centers in Dakota County and beyond.

LET&#39;S RIDE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!Join us on Saturday, October 4th for a bike ride on the Cannon Valley Trail to raise money for our legal fund to protect Dakota County neighborhoods and beyond from the harmful effects of hyperscale data centers!&nbsp; NEXT STEPS1. Pick a distance: 10 miles, 20 miles or 40 miles - whatever works for you!2. Create your fundraiser: Create a team, join a team, or go solo!3. Fundraise!&nbsp;4. Meet at the Cannon Valley Trail Access.&nbsp;5. Wear your helmet.6. Sign a waiver.7. Ride and have FUN! <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1756520756/wysiwyg/qy7xzadq1pnqnj4bdbpd.jpg" style="width: 343px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px); position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit; border-radius: 10px; background-clip: padding-box;" fr-original-style="width: 343px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px); position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit; border-radius: 10px; background-clip: padding-box;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> WHY WE RIDE Multiple hyperscale data centers are being planned throughout Dakota County and surrounding communities.&nbsp; Hyperscale data centers are being built by companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft to provide cloud computing and are driven by the push to use AI. In Farmington, this proposed monstrosity will be constructed on the former Fountain Valley Golf Course and adjacent ISD 192 land, with setbacks less than 250 feet from residential homes and mere feet away from the Vermillion River. In Minnesota (MN), hyperscale data centers have already been announced or are in the planning stage across the state, most of them in the Metro area, especially Dakota County. Tax incentives were developed by the state in 2011 to encourage MN businesses to develop technology. Now, large companies are coming here, demanding tax breaks to line their own pockets and promising the creation of hundreds of stable jobs, which is false.&nbsp; These data centers are some of the most energy intensive facilities in the world, using significant amounts of electricity &amp; water, endangering our precious resources and raising our utility rates. &nbsp; Farmington&#39;s Plan:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">2.5 million square feet of buildings, 50&rsquo; to 80&rsquo; tall (equivalent to 15 Super Targets)</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Hundreds of diesel generators used as back-up power,&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">An on-site water tower to satisfy its insatiable summer water demand for more water than the entire city of Farmington uses, up to 2.9 million gallons per day.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Electricity: in addition to ten data center buildings, a massive power substation is also proposed in the middle of this residential area.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">&ldquo;Data center hum&rdquo;, 24/7/365, from 10 buildings, which can be heard up to 2 1/2 miles away!</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Hundreds of diesel generators used as back-up power.</li></ul>THIS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS NOT SUSTAINABLE.&nbsp;LET&#39;S RIDE TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES! For more information about hyperscale data centers and their effect &nbsp;in Farmington and beyond, visit:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.datacenterresponsibility.com/</a> For information about the ride, contact Cathy Peregrino, ride organizer, at <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="mailto:cathyperegrino@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">cathyperegrino@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; NOTE: CRDCD is a 501 (c)(4) organization. Donations are not tax deductible.

LET'S RIDE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!Join us on Saturday, October 4th for a bike ride on the Cannon Valley Trail to raise money for our legal fund to protect Dakota County neighborhoods and beyond from the harmful effects of hyperscale data centers! NEXT STEPS1. Pick a distance: 10 miles, 20 miles or 40 miles - whatever works for you!2. Create your fundraiser: Create a team, join a team, or go solo!3. Fundraise! 4. Meet at the Cannon Valley Trail Access. 5. Wear your helmet.6. Sign a waiver.7. Ride and have FUN!WHY WE RIDEMultiple hyperscale data centers are being planned throughout Dakota County and surrounding communities. Hyperscale data centers are being built by companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft to provide cloud computing and are driven by the push to use AI.In Farmington, this proposed monstrosity will be constructed on the former Fountain Valley Golf Course and adjacent ISD 192 land, with setbacks less than 250 feet from residential homes and mere feet away from the Vermillion River.In Minnesota (MN), hyperscale data centers have already been announced or are in the planning stage across the state, most of them in the Metro area, especially Dakota County. Tax incentives were developed by the state in 2011 to encourage MN businesses to develop technology. Now, large companies are coming here, demanding tax breaks to line their own pockets and promising the creation of hundreds of stable jobs, which is false. These data centers are some of the most energy intensive facilities in the world, using significant amounts of electricity & water, endangering our precious resources and raising our utility rates. Farmington's Plan:2.5 million square feet of buildings, 50’ to 80’ tall (equivalent to 15 Super Targets)Hundreds of diesel generators used as back-up power, An on-site water tower to satisfy its insatiable summer water demand for more water than the entire city of Farmington uses, up to 2.9 million gallons per day.Electricity: in addition to ten data center buildings, a massive power substation is also proposed in the middle of this residential area. “Data center hum”, 24/7/365, from 10 buildings, which can be heard up to 2 1/2 miles away!Hundreds of diesel generators used as back-up power.THIS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS NOT SUSTAINABLE. LET'S RIDE TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES!For more information about hyperscale data centers and their effect in Farmington and beyond, visit: https://www.datacenterresponsibility.com/For information about the ride, contact Cathy Peregrino, ride organizer, at cathyperegrino@gmail.com. NOTE: CRDCD is a 501 (c)(4) organization. Donations are not tax deductible.

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