Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 1,638

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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WALLA WALLA, Wash. — More than four hundred Washingtonians across 19 locations took to the streets Sunday to demand a statewide moratorium on data centers.

In Walla Walla, where a $4.8 billion Amazon data center project is planned, the tension among opponents and local officials was palpable.

“Some of you standing here today have been called extremists and communists for standing with us,” Ben Mattice, co-founder of the Walla Walla …

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