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Left-Wing Activist Helps Stall $5 Billion Data Center In Cash-Strapped County

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Stoll, B. (2026, November 11). Left-Wing Activist Helps Stall $5 Billion Data Center In Cash-Strapped County. The Daily Wire. https://www.dailywire.com/news/left-wing-activist-helps-stall-5-billion-data-center-in-cash-strapped-county

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Taylor Frazier McCollum, a Maryland activist, gathered over 25,000 signatures to stall a $5 billion data center project in Prince George’s County, which faces a $130 million budget deficit. McCollum opposes the development due to environmental concerns and argues that data centers would pollute water and generate diesel emissions near residential areas. Kelly Schulz from the Maryland Tech Council counters by stating that data centers could bolster the county's tax revenue and create high-paying jobs, but McCollum remains adamant against the project, suggesting alternative uses for the land like a trampoline park.
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Taylor Frazier McCollum, known as "the Landover girl," successfully helped stall a $5 billion data center project in Landover, Maryland, near Washington D.C., by starting a petition that gathered over 25,000 signatures. The proposed site was the empty lot of a former mall, but local opposition led to numerous communities voting to restrict or ban similar projects in the recent midterm elections. Frazier McCollum argued against the data center due to concerns about water pollution and diesel emissions affecting residential areas. As a result, the project is now on hold, with some officials like Council Member Wanika Fisher arguing that such economic initiatives are crucial for the county's future despite public opposition.

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The Daily WireThis outlet12 Nov

Taylor Frazier McCollum, a Maryland activist, gathered over 25,000 signatures to stall a $5 billion data center project in Prince George’s County, which faces a $130 million budget deficit. McCollum opposes the development due to environmental concerns and argues that data centers would pollute water and generate diesel emissions near residential areas. Kelly Schulz from the Maryland Tech Council counters by stating…

Left-Wing Activist Helps Stall $5 Billion Data Center In Cash-Strapped County (this article)
Daily Caller10 Nov

Taylor Frazier McCollum, an anti-data center activist known as "the Landover girl," successfully stalled a $5 billion data center project planned for an abandoned mall near Washington, D.C., by gathering over 25,000 signatures through her petition. The local opposition contributed to broader trends in voter preferences and led to moratoriums on similar projects in the area. McCollum argues that such centers pose…

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Maryland NPR Prince George’s County Richland Parish the Maryland Tech Council

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McCollum PERSON · 5× Prince George’s County GPE · 3× Richland Parish GPE · 2× Fox News ORG · 1× Kelly Schulz PERSON · 1× Maryland GPE · 1× NPR ORG · 1× Six Flags’ ORG · 1× Taylor Frazier McCollum PERSON · 1× the Maryland Tech Council ORG · 1×

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“Thoughtful development of a data center enables Prince George’s County to secure its position as a major digital hub, bringing massive new investment, high-paying jobs, and a diversified tax base that will benefit residents for decades to come.”
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“Why would you want to bring water-polluting, diesel-generating data centers right down the street from where people live, work, play?” McCollum asked.
2026-11-12 · The Daily Wire
Left-Wing Activist Helps Stall $5 Billion Data Center In Cash-Strapped County · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 1 hedged)

Maryland activist Taylor Frazier McCollum gathered more than 25,000 signatures in a campaign that helped stall a $5 billion data center project in Prince George’s County. asserted
that → gather → County
The opposition comes as the county faces a $130 million budget deficit. asserted
county → come → deficit
McCollum, who led the charge against the data center, argues that money is a made-up concept. asserted
money → lead → center
“Money is you, know a made-up concept. asserted
Money → know → concept
We buy into it everyday and we choose that this has value and this doesn’t have value and to me the environment has the highest and utmost value and I need to honor that in any way.” asserted
I → buy → way
The data center was supposed to be constructed on the site of a shopping mall that closed in 2002. asserted
that → suppose → 2002
The property has remained undeveloped since. asserted
property → remain → ?
McCollum told NPR her reaction to learning of the project was: “Oh, hell no.” asserted
reaction → tell → project
“Why would you want to bring water-polluting, diesel-generating data centers right down the street from where people live, work, play?” McCollum asked. asserted
McCollum → want → street
“It just didn’t make sense to me.” asserted
It → make → me
Kelly Schulz, CEO of the Maryland Tech Council, has argued that data centers would bolster the county’s tax revenue and create high-paying jobs. asserted
centers → argue → jobs
“As Prince George’s County adapts to new challenges to its economy and tax base, it’s vital to support industries that can create high-paying jobs and significantly bolster tax revenues. asserted
that → adapt → revenues
The data center industry does exactly that, without the need for tax increases,” she said. asserted
she → do → increases
“Thoughtful development of a data center enables Prince George’s County to secure its position as a major digital hub, bringing massive new investment, high-paying jobs, and a diversified tax base that will benefit residents for decades to come.” asserted
that → enable → decades
McCollum told Fox News that she hopes the land is used for a trampoline park, citing Six Flags’ departure from the area. asserted
land → tell → area
The amusement park closed permanently last year. asserted
park → close → ?
McCollum previously worked at a waxing center and has since become an activist. asserted
McCollum → work → center
Other communities have welcomed data centers. asserted
communities → welcome → centers
Teacher salaries in Loudoun County, Virginia, rose 40% from 2010 to 2023, as The Daily Wire previously reported. asserted
Wire → rise → 2023
Meta’s data center expansion in Richland Parish, Louisiana, helped the parish fund $50,000 teacher bonuses. asserted
parish → help → bonuses
“With bonuses like that,” said Richland Parish School District Superintendent Sheldon Jones, “The best educators come to you. asserted
educators → say → you
And if we can attract the best teachers, we could become one of the best school districts in our region.” uncertain
we → attract → region
The anti-data center movement has spread across America. asserted
movement → spread → America
More than 400 local groups are now actively advocating against new facilities. asserted
groups → advocate → facilities
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