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Menomonie residents kill Meta's $1.6bn secretive datacenter project

Guardian investigates Meta's secretive datacenter strategy across Wisconsin

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The Guardian publishes an investigation revealing that Meta used Balloonist LLC as a shell company to conceal its identity while pursuing AI datacenter projects across Wisconsin, with NDAs signed in at least five cities total, including Beaver Dam where a $1bn project was also planned.

Guardian investigates Meta's secretive datacenter strategy across Wisconsin
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“I mean, you take everything with a grain of salt. They're basically telling you everything you want to hear.”

Sydney Brennan, Menomonie city councilwoman · rss ↗

Sydney Brennan Menomonie city councilwomanMeta Tech company behind projectBalloonist LLC Shell company developerEric Atkinson Menomonie city administrator

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  1. 2 outlets How a small Wisconsin city scuttled a secretive $1.6bn datacenter project

    first by Mastodon, 10d ago · also Guardian

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