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In Gilroy, California, community members are challenging the construction of a 400,000-square-foot Amazon Web Services data center due to fears over water usage and electricity consumption. A petition is circulating to regulate the facility, which is expected to use enough electricity to power 20,000 homes.

Despite these concerns, Mayor Greg Bozzo supports the project for its economic benefits. Amazon states it will use air cooling and limit water use, but local advocates remain skeptical about the project's impact on utility rates and environmental safety.