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Google's AI Data Center Sparks Recall Efforts in Sand Springs

3/26/2026

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Google plans to build an AI data center on 827 acres of farmland in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, promising benefits for about 20,000 residents.
Local opposition has spurred a recall against the City Council and Mayor Jim Spoon, alleging inadequate information about annexation.
Kyle Schmidt, president of the Protect Sands Springs Alliance, leads the recall as communities resist AI infrastructure despite potential jobs and tax revenue.

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Google plans to build an AI data center on 827 acres of farmland in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, promising benefits for about 20,000 residents.
Local opposition has spurred a recall against the City Council and Mayor Jim Spoon, alleging inadequate information about annexation.
Kyle Schmidt, president of the Protect Sands Springs Alliance, leads the recall as communities resist AI infrastructure despite potential jobs and tax revenue.