A company’s proposal for an underwater AI data centre off Eastport, Maine, is facing opposition from Peskotomuhkati leaders in Canada and the United States who say the project could threaten waterways that are central to their culture.
Proposed facility in Maine could impact traditional fisheries
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· Posted: Aug 26, 2026 1:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: 40 minutes ago
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Eastport, Maine, is the site of a proposed underwater AI data centre that local residents and Peskotomuhkati leadership oppose. (Neile Briant Repompo, submitted)
Peskotomuhkati people on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border say a proposed underwater AI data centre in Maine threatens a waterway central to their food, culture and identity.
Aaron Dana, a tribal representative to the Maine Legislature, said he is worried environmental impacts of the proposed data centre in Eastport, Maine, could extend into surrounding waters.
He said the fundamental concern for Peskotomuhkati leadership is the waterways that sustained their people for generations.
“A lot of people rely on these resources,” said Dana, who is from Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation in Maine.
“A lot of people across the world eat the food that comes from these resources.”
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