Amazon funds data center towns
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said Amazon will invest more than $1 billion over the next five years in communities where it operates data centers, and he framed the effort as a response to backlash from politicians and consumers. Amazon said the program will support education, job training, energy affordability, water and energy preservation, and other local priorities, while also warning that “Right now there are over 100 data center moratoriums being considered across the country.” Amazon added that it is no longer using nondisclosure agreements with government agencies it works with on its projects, and it said it hosts open houses in communities where it operates to share information about what it’s doing.
Amazon also said it hosts the “Built Together” initiative to fund free studies at local…
