Who are the people telling you that the data center is going to be just dandy?

Ask them where they live.

Is it Our Town? Indiantown !

This is a personal message to Ms. Tami and others. We are happy to here the other side. Just know, that we know, what you don’t want to talk about. We welcome your input. If you can show us how we are wrong on things like Cambridge Universities April 1st study that shows dramatic heat increase up to 6.5 miles from a data center. Greater from larger centers like Silver Fox 606. When I say dramatic I mean Dramatic

The study shows a 3.6 degree to a 16.4 degree increase for a 6.5 mile radius. Now the heat is gradually dissipated by distance.Still, at 2.5 miles a 3 degree surface temperature change is shown by NASA and Cambridge to take effect. That is at the lowest possible heat level gain of 3.6 at the center. What if it is 5 degrees or 6 in increase. We are still nowhere near the 16.4 in extreme situations. 3,4,5 degrees. That is that much more I have to pay for electric because it is and avg of 3 degrees a day warmer. Oh and by the way the heat effect from 2 or 3 in town is cumulative !

It is reported they are creating “MICRO CLIMATES”

Anyway, here is a short response to your. Propaganda.

Hi everyone, this is Eric Miller, a Martin County resident and immediate neighbor to Indiantown — my house is less than an eighth of a mile from the village line.

I just saw another post from someone in the Indiantown Community group claiming that the big data-center projects like Silver Fox 606 are going to be just fine because “the EPA covers the generator pollution” and “the water is covered too,” and that these facilities are going to bring “a whole bunch of high-paying jobs and build careers for local people.”

The person making that claim is an insurance agent who lives 30 miles away in Stuart. She sells commercial policies, so more big development in our area directly puts money in her pocket. That’s important context.

Let me speak to you as someone who actually lives here — not as someone selling insurance 30 miles down the road.

First, on the EPA and water “being covered.” Yes, the EPA does have rules on paper. But here’s what actually happens in real life, based on science and the history of every large data center built in rural areas over the last 15 years. Backup diesel generators — the ones that kick on during storms or when the grid gets overloaded — are notorious for putting out nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and other pollutants. The EPA doesn’t station inspectors at every facility 24/7. They rely on self-reporting and complaints after the fact. By the time the EPA or the Florida Department of Environmental Protection gets involved, the money has already been made, the construction is finished, and the damage is already in the air and in our lungs. The same is true for water. These facilities use millions of gallons a day for cooling. When they overdraw or have a spill, the agencies step in afterward with fines that are usually a fraction of the profit the company already banked. History shows this pattern over and over again — from data centers in Loudoun County, Virginia to those in rural Texas and Arizona. The regulators show up after the crisis, not before.

We’re not making this up. We’re grounding every claim in peer-reviewed studies, state environmental reports, and the actual operating history of these facilities.

Second, the jobs claim. She says it will bring “a whole bunch of high-paying jobs and build careers.” Let’s look at the actual numbers instead of bullet points. Silver Fox 606 is projected to need roughly 400 workers during the 18-to-36-month construction phase. Most of those are specialized trades — electricians, HVAC techs, fiber-optics installers — who travel from project to project. They come in, work the contract, and leave for the next data center in another state. Once the building is running, the permanent on-site staff drops to somewhere between 20 and 50 people — mostly engineers and security personnel who already have the required clearances and experience. There are no local hiring guarantees, no job-training programs being offered for Indiantown or Martin County residents, and no promise that those few permanent jobs will stay local. This isn’t opinion — it’s the documented track record of data centers across the country.

Meanwhile, what stays here forever? The increased traffic, the strain on our power and water systems, the permanent loss of rural land, and the higher long-term costs for roads and services that get passed on to us, the people who actually live here year after year.

That’s why a small group of us — neighbors who live right here — have been doing the hard work of digging into public records, reading the environmental studies, reviewing the financial disclosures, and looking at the actual history of these projects. We’re not throwing out bullet points. We’re building our case on science, on documented outcomes from other communities, and on first-hand experience of what it’s like to live next to this kind of rapid, outside-driven growth.

When you see someone from 30 miles away posting confident bullet points with no sources, no local experience, and a clear financial incentive tied to more commercial development, that’s exactly how you know we’re pushing in the right direction. Real concern for Indiantown doesn’t come from Stuart. It comes from the people who will have to live with the traffic, the noise, the higher utility bills, and the changed community for the rest of their lives.

We’re not against all growth. We’re against being sold a one-sided story that focuses only on the shiny promises while the real, long-term burdens fall on the families who actually call Indiantown home.

If you live here, ask the tough questions. Demand the real numbers. Demand local hiring guarantees. Demand to see the full environmental impact studies before the bulldozers roll in. Because once the construction crews leave and the ribbon is cut, the jobs may be gone — but the impacts will be here for the rest of our lives.

Thanks for listening. Let’s keep the conversation based on facts, science, and what’s best for the people who actually live here.