Google data center hearing in Hermantown, Minnesota, shut down by protesters

A public hearing on Google's 1.66 million sq ft data center in Hermantown, Minnesota, was adjourned after protests and moved to October 27. Google dropped a request for up to $80m in subsidies, reduced the facility's size and pledged a quieter campus, but the project still faces lawsuits and federal permits.

• Hearing moved to October 27 after two hours of protests
• Google dropped up to $80m in subsidies and cut facility size
• 80 of 234 acres are disputed in a lawsuit
• Project still needs federal air and state permits