Aug 28, 2026

Jay Spiros

Jay joins CLF as the Program Assistant supporting the Strategic Litigation team. Before joining CLF, Jay spent time in the software industry, community farming, and disaster response operations. Jay most recently worked at Rose’s Bounty Food Pantry, which has been recognized by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu for providing food assistance… Continue reading Jay Spiros

Aug 04, 2026

Fighting the Unchecked Expansion of Lowell’s Markley Data Center

In Massachusetts’ first lawsuit challenging a data center expansion, Lowell residents are fighting a state permit that would allow more diesel pollution near homes, parks, and a school. The case also challenges a process that let the company operating the facility move ahead before residents had a fair chance to be heard.

A residential street in Lowell lined with closely spaced homes, parked cars, utility poles, and overhead wires leads toward the Markley data center. The facility’s massive, windowless black exterior rises above and behind the neighborhood, dwarfing the surrounding houses.