The proposed Google data center in Pine Island continues to divide the community, with some residents pushing back against the project and saying their concerns have not been adequately heard by city leaders or the companies involved.
The project, known as Project Skyway, would be developed on roughly 482 acres in and around Pine Island. The City of Pine Island says the site is being developed by Ryan Companies and is intended for technology-related development, including a proposed data center.
The article provides a nice framing and history of the project leading up to where the city is now…
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy’s lawsuit challenging the project’s environmental review is scheduled for a November 16 hearing in Red Wing.
Google and the project’s development partners continue outreach in Pine Island as the project moves through the regulatory and development process.