Oregon residents organize against data center tax breaks

After years of lawsuits, allegations and rancor, Oregonians see an opening to rein in data centers

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Oregon’s data center tax breaks have become a major political flashpoint statewide A warning about one election cycle helped accelerate Oregon’s grassroots organizing More than $450 million in exemptions intensified scrutiny of Oregon data centers Oregon’s expanding data center industry has triggered an increasingly organized political backlash involving residents, environmental groups, educators, farmers and elected officials. The dispute inten…

Oregon residents organize against data center tax breaks

Oregon’s data center expansion faces organized opposition after tax incentives trigger lawsuits, political consequences and demands for statewide policy changes.