Mayor Regina Romero discusses her position on the proposed data center named "Project Blue"
during a Tucson City Council meeting on August 6, 2025. The data center was rejected by an unanimous vote.
This is a developing story.
Tucson’s mayor and council today put a quick end to city cooperation with a planned data center, voting unanimously to drop all involvement with the so-called “Project Blue.”
One by one, all council members voiced their opposition to the billion-dollar project, citing concerns over its need for water and power in a hot, thirsty desert climate. For Council Member Lane Santa Cruz, the project’s secrecy was a sticking point.
“Giant corporations prefer to operate in the shadows, but Tucson is not for sale. We deserve transparency and accountability,” she said.
While the project’s sponsors are not saying who the data center is intended to serve, AZ Luminaria reports it was intended for Amazon Web Services.
The council also voted to draw up new rules for high-volume water customers and draft new zoning regulations to cover them.
Arizona has attracted multiple data centers, due in part to favorable tax breaks granted by the state legislature.
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