Public subsidies and incentives like tax abatement, zoning changes, and public land belong to taxpayers and exist for the public good. The public has a right to decide how these incentives are allocated.
In Illinois, the Governor has repeatedly incentivized the expansion of the tech industry and was recently quoted as saying that AI is expanding and making work more efficient whether people like it or not.
Politicians and their corporate partners are avoiding public scrutiny and disapproval by deliberately hiding information about energy and water use and environmental and public health impacts of this hyperscale development to prevent public outcry.
The Illinois Governor is making AI a priority and signed with DARPA US military to expand computing tech. The Governor says he “struck gold” investing public money in data centers, making Illinois the 3rd largest home for data centers in the country.
So much money has already been spent on the tech industry and the costs to consumers is skyrocketing.
It’s time to reign in the Illinois Governor’s reckless demands!
Incentivizing the tech industry to create hyperscale tech hubs is part of a larger plan to increase tech surveillance using real-time biometric, financial and medical streams.
In Illinois, our state constitution guarantees each person the right to a healthful environment.
However, these rights have been forfeited by elected representatives. A few people in power have decided that the public good is a commodity - the air you breathe, the water you drink and the land you live on, which can be traded for political power and wealth, regardless of your personal needs.
This is a familiar pattern for southeast side residents who’s civil rights have been violated by public policies and practices that perpetuate the practice of sitting major corporate polluters in poor minority neighborhoods - and we’ve had enough!
Their economic projections fail to address our economic and health burdens!
Sign the petition to demand an immediate moratorium on development of the Quantum Data Center. We want information on the use of natural resources, the discharge of thermal pollution, the anticipated noise pollution, the projected energy burden, the public health impacts, and an assessment of the cumulative impact of environmental stressors.
We’re calling for an immediate moratorium until full, independent reviews are completed.
South Chicago is not a sacrifice zone. Please sign and share this petition today. your signature helps ensure our community gets the transparency and protections it deserves.
