Comment on Prince George’s Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Landover Data Center by Community Watch: Data Center Pushback – Q3 2025 – ONMINE

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The proposed construction of a data center at the former Landover Mall site has left many Prince George’s County residents and organizers outraged due to the potential health and environmental implications the project could bring. Because of its size and the numerous facilities within, this project would be considered a “hyperscale” data center. Prince George’s County Council member Krystal Oriadha sits with Prince George’s County Qualified Data Center Task Force co-chairs Edward Burroughs III, the council chair, and acting General Counsel Anthony Jones. “What kind of human beings would have us exchange the fresh air we breathe for tax revenue?”After taking to the streets to protest a proposed data center in Landover, Prince George’s residents and climate advocates attend the county’s Qualified Data Center Task Force meeting on Sept. 10. “So, I think this is not just about [Prince George’s] County or the DMV.