On Oct 21, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego posted that the city won an important partial victory in a lawsuit brought by Snell & Wilmer on behalf of data-center client WBR.
The case concerns the city's ability to regulate and protect neighborhoods from data-center impacts.
Mayor Gallego stated "Phoenix will keep working to ensure facilities are built safely."
This case highlights local friction and policy pushback around the rapid data-center buildout supporting AI.
Arizona ranks high nationally in existing and planned facilities (track them here).
Community, zoning, and infrastructure concerns are rising alongside the semiconductor/AI investment boom. Some data centers already planned are now being scrapped.
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