Data Center Backlash
Tonganoxie / Leavenworth County, Kansas

Cloverleaf "Project Bluestem"

Contested
Cloverleaf Infrastructure — more than 1,000 acres; power demand doubled to 1.2 GW with an on-site gas plant

More than 1,000 residents packed a September special county commission meeting in overwhelming opposition, citing noise, water and power use, and proximity to schools — activists played recorded data center noise outside the venue. The county planning commission is advancing new data center regulations, and opponents have retained legal counsel.

Last reviewed October 23, 2026. Something out of date or wrong? Send a correction, anonymously if you like.

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