A petition calling for transparency and environmental safeguards before construction is complete on a $6 billion data center in Rankin County has gathered nearly 1,000 signatures, reflecting growing community unease about the massive project’s potential impact on local resources and utility costs.

The project, known as the AVAIO Digital’s Taurus campus, is being developed by the Connecticut-based data center developer on hundreds of acres at the East Metropolitan Center Business and Industrial Park in Brandon. State officials have hailed the projects as one of the largest private investments in Mississippi history, promising 60 permanent jobs, increased tax revenue, and sustainable design features such as water-efficient cooling and rooftop solar panels.

However, residents behind the pet

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