Former US Sen Kyrsten Sinema had lobbied in favor of the proposed project
The Chandler, Arizona, city council voted unanimously Thursday against clearing the way for construction of an AI data center.
Cheers and applause erupted after the unanimous vote outcome was announced.
Ahead of the vote, multiple people delivered remarks to register their opposition to the prospect of allowing the construction of the center, and some in the audience held signs opposing the proposed project.
Some people held up signs that read, “NO MORE DATACENTERS.”
Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema had been lobbying in favor of the proposed project.