From Futurism · Joe Wilkins · · 40s
Residents Reject $10,000 Bribe for Amazon Data Center
Hazle Township residents reject Amazon's $10,000 cash offer to host data center.
In brief
Hazle Township residents reject Amazon's $10,000 cash offer to host data center. Hazle Township residents reject Amazon's $10,000 cash offer to host data center despite poverty rates and concerns over property values. Originally reported by Futurism.
Residents Reject Amazon Data Center
Hazle Township residents reject Amazon's $10,000 cash offer to host data center despite poverty rates and concerns over property values.
“It’s like bribery”
Project Hazelnut Development
NorthPoint Development plans Project Hazelnut data center with power lines in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania.
Residents' Concerns
Residents view $10,000 as weak bribe, fearing property value drops and long-term costs.
“Our property values are going to drop. Dramatically”
The bottom line
Hazle Township residents reject Amazon's $10,000 cash offer to host data center despite poverty rates and concerns over property values.
