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Four neighbors are suing to stop a $150 billion AI data center in Independence, arguing the city flouted zoning laws, ignored public transparency, and violated local ordinances—all while allegedly harming residents with dust, noise, and pollution. The lawsuit targets both past rezoning decisions and a 2024 zoning update that fast-tracked data center approvals, claiming the project belongs in heavy industrial zones, not residential or agricultural land. Plaintiffs also accuse officials of hiding behind closed-door meetings and failing to respond to public records requests, even alleging the city’s role in powering the facility may violate its own charter without a public vote. Lawyers seek an immediate halt to construction, warning the legal battle could take months—but they insist the community’s health and safety outweigh tech progress.

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