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AI data center protest turns heated with guillotine prop; Salem enacts moratorium

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Protesters used a guillotine prop outside a Salem, Oregon city council meeting to voice opposition to a proposed $5.1 billion AI data center. Representatives from the developer, Verrus, were reportedly cornered and subjected to insults, leading them to leave the meeting for safety reasons. Following the incident, Salem enacted a one-year moratorium on data center developments, though Verrus's project may be exempt due to its early application filing. The state of Oregon also terminated a deal to sell land intended for the project, forcing the developer to revise its plans. AI

IMPACT Highlights growing community opposition to AI infrastructure development and its impact on local policy.

RANK_REASON Local regulatory action (data center moratorium) and public protest event. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=4 ai=0.4]

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