I spent 4 hours at an AI data center town meeting. Things got rowdy.

A four-hour town meeting in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania, became contentious as residents opposed a large-scale AI data center proposal by Brian O'Neill's MLV Ventures. The project, which would occupy 4.5 million square feet and require 500-900 megawatts of electricity, faced criticism over environmental concerns and perceived lack of transparency, with public comments filled with disruptions and unified community opposition.