No Meta without paying their fair share!
Facebook is brining a massive data center to Clark County with promises of jobs and growth—but too often, these kinds of deals put corporate profits ahead of our families’ needs. Take a look at what data centers really bring to communities:
💡 Enormous energy use: Data centers will drive up rates for Hoosiers who are already paying some of the highest utility bills in the country.
💼 Few jobs created: Despite their size, this data center will only create 100 permanent jobs. Most of these jobs will be contracted from out of state.
💰 Massive tax breaks: In Indiana, data centers are set to avoid paying sales tax on billions of dollars of equipment over 50 years, costing Indiana up to $900 million in tax revenue to start and billions over the next 5 decades.
🔍 Lack of transparency: Meta is having public, elected officials sign NDAs and being secretive about the true impacts on our community.
💧 Water usage: Data centers are estimated to use 5 million gallons of water per day, straining our resources and polluting our water