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Activists organize in Lowell against data centers
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Fusion42 · 21 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Local activists in Lowell, Massachusetts are organizing against data center expansion, specifically targeting Markley Lowell's 352,000-square-foot facility in the Sacred Heart neighbourhood following resident complaints about noise, air quality, water usage and lack of transparency. Two lawsuits have been filed and national organisations like the Party for Socialism and Liberation are now mobilising grassroots opposition ahead of a City Council meeting on 28 July.
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If you're planning a data centre in a dense neighbourhood, Lowell just showed you the cost of skipping community buy-in: lawsuits, City Council pressure, and organised door-knocking campaigns that slow permits and raise your operating expense. Build consent first, or budget for the fight.
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