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Local Fire Department Rejects Google's $250K Donation Over Community Concerns

3/15/2026

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The Rock Volunteer Fire Department in Osage County, Oklahoma declined a $250,000 donation from Google.
Chief Charley Pearson says accepting it would betray the community that has supported the department.
Google plans a data center on 827 acres of rezoned farmland in Sand Springs.
Residents filed lawsuits to halt the project over transparency and potential impacts.

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The Rock Volunteer Fire Department in Osage County, Oklahoma declined a $250,000 donation from Google.
Chief Charley Pearson says accepting it would betray the community that has supported the department.
Google plans a data center on 827 acres of rezoned farmland in Sand Springs.
Residents filed lawsuits to halt the project over transparency and potential impacts.