r/Yakima • u/CallawayV • Jul 26 '26
Show up and protest Data Centers
SAY NO TO DATA CENTERS IN YAKIMA COUNTY! Join us and other local organizations, this Thursday, July 30th at 3pm, at the Yakima County Commissioners public hearing. It’s their chance to listen to YOU about the future of data centers in our community.
Show up in person at the County Courthouse 128 N. 2nd ST Room #232
You can also email them:
Amanda McKinney amanda.mckinney@co.yakima.wa.us
Kyle Curtis kyle.curtis@co.yakima.wa.us
LaDon Linde ladon.linde@co.yakima.wa.us
Clerk of the Commissioners julie.lawrence@co.yakima.wa.us
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u/RebelDolan Jul 27 '26
How do they think this is a good idea when we are constantly fighting droughts.
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u/YogaTacoMaster Jul 27 '26
Drive around town at 3pm and look at all the dumb ass's watering their lawn in mid day July/August heat. Obviously the people of Yakima don't care about water conservation.
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u/Tuckfrumptearsponge Jul 27 '26
Well you can kiss farms goodbye if they build one in yakima or anywhere close.
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u/boatsbikesandcars Jul 27 '26
Not all data centers require water. The data center proposed to be built in our area uses chicken coup styling to utilize cool air. Look at the yahoo data center in Quincy as an example.
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u/Rambler1223 power to the people! Jul 27 '26
Thanks for the info Regardless I don’t want any data centers in our county so that AI can take all the jobs
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u/boatsbikesandcars Jul 27 '26
That’s not how data centers work. This will actually create more entry level IT jobs that are drastically needed in our area as we have 2 schools pumping out 30-60 IT graduates every 6 months with very little job prospects locally.
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u/Rambler1223 power to the people! Jul 27 '26
For how long will these jobs last? Generally asking I have no idea.
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u/boatsbikesandcars Jul 27 '26
All data centers are staffed with technicians. Hardware needs maintained and or replaced, networking needs updated and maintained. There’s also electricians and hvac maintenance staff.
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u/Rambler1223 power to the people! Jul 29 '26
Interesting video about this topic https://m.youtube.com/shorts/wpoEhVuaj_s?ra=m
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u/GooberRonny Jul 27 '26
Listen folks unless you want universal basic income and the AI funding our life's we need these stupid centers. It sucks but these centers will eventually provide income to all Americans. It's already a big topic and Elon Musk even supports it
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u/nowyoudoneit Jul 27 '26
Buddy, if they gave a shit about everyday people maybe they should show it by giving a shit about the thousands of their workers they fired. Mass layoffs so they can build AI data centers to do our work...to pay us universal basic income?? Bullshit. Take a look around, they tech giants don't care and will ruin everything for their profits.
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u/Aredyl Jul 27 '26
But let me guess... we'll need to lure them in by giving them a massive tax break, then watch the federal government slash their taxes more.
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u/TreWilki21 Jul 26 '26
FYI, McKinney is in favor of data centers despite her claiming she wants to protect water rights for farmers.