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Owner of data centers in Boston, Lowell pushes back against opposition
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Fusion42 · 13 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Jeff Markley, owner of data centers in Boston and Lowell, faces local opposition in Lowell over environmental and noise concerns linked to his facility's expansion, while defending data centers as crucial for Massachusetts' competitiveness. The dispute highlights tensions between community impacts and the strategic value of colocation centers versus hyperscale data centers.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it.
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Local opposition in Lowell is raising new regulatory hurdles for colocation data centers, reshaping the market access for owners like you. This dispute opens a narrow window to engage community and officials before expansion plans stall permanently.
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