Across the United States, AI is expanding at breakneck speed — and with it comes a massive demand for data centers. These facilities require enormous amounts of land, energy, and water, and communities everywhere are pushing back. And honestly, who can blame them?
In Utah, Kevin O’Leary is cheerleading a 40,000‑acre data center project that has already sparked national backlash. Meanwhile, right here in Colorado, a 438‑acre data center is being proposed in Windsor — and the story behind it is raising eyebrows.
Local developer Martin Lind purchased the old Kodak property for $3.5 million, then flipped it just six months later for $15.6 million to Global AI Colorado LLC. That’s a $12 million profit — and the buyer isn’t even a U.S. company. Global AI is partnered with Humain, a Saudi state‑backed AI firm with ambitions to rival the U.S. and China.
All of this is happening while Colorado faces extreme drought, record‑low snow-pack, and water restrictions that hit farmers and ranchers hardest. Some data centers use up to five million gallons of water per day — yet politicians keep insisting these projects are “good for the economy.”
Temporary construction jobs. Permanent water loss. Foreign ownership. Political spin. Community impact.
It’s time to ask: Who is this really for?
As always, Open Agenda WTF is here to bring the facts — and shine a light where others won’t.
