Mixed opinions, limited information about $6.6 billion data center in Arkansas River Valley

Arkansas residents say a $6.6 billion data center near a hospital moved ahead without answers

In Clarksville, Arkansas, a huge data center taking shape next to a hospital has gone from background news to a visible reality for residents who say the project's scope truly sank in only after a wooded hillside they could once see was cleared away. For locals who wanted earlier notice and firmer details, the rapid buildout changed what had been a relatively low-profile development process into a growing source of conflict, according to the Ark…

Mixed opinions, limited information about $6.6 billion data center in Arkansas River Valley

The project only began seeing opposition after developers started clearing trees at the site earlier this year.

Mixed opinions, limited information about River Valley data center

Karen Fawley first recalls learning of plans to construct a data center near the Johnson Regional Medical Center when a friend mentioned the project in passing two years ago.

Mixed opinions, limited information about $6.6 billion data center

CLARKSVILLE — Karen Fawley first recalls learning of plans to construct a data center near the Johnson Regional Medical Center when a friend mentioned the project in passing two years ago.

Arkansas Advocate: Mixed opinions, limited information about $6.6 billion data center in Arkansas River Valley

Arkansas Advocate: Mixed opinions, limited information about $6.6 billion data center in Arkansas River Valley. “The groundwork for the project was laid quietly in 2022, and with the support of local officials — and an initial lack of public pushback — it has progressed steadily through various zoning and city council approvals without much controversy.”