The long-running uncertainty surrounding Project Blue a proposed data center complex on land just north of the Pima County Fairgrounds deepened this week after county leaders confirmed Amazon Web Services is no longer tied to the development.

Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz said the tech giant has stepped away from the project. In fact, the end user will no longer be Amazon Web Services, Heinz said, adding that he does not know who the new prospective operator may be. Of course, thats not really the role of the county, he said.

The confirmation reflects months of speculation following the Tucson City Councils August vote blocking Tucson Water from providing reclaimed water service to the site.

Heinz said the citys decision played a part in shifting Beale Infrastructures plans for how

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