Grassroots opposition to data centers has taken shape in communities near proposed sites, partly because a growing body of research suggests links to a spate of environmental and public health problems.
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Without firm rules, data centers could drive new fossil-fuel development and pass the costs to Vermont families. Read the story on VTDigger here: Data centers need guardrails now.
Rising concerns over energy costs and land use have fostered an unlikely bipartisan movement opposing the expansion of data centers across the United States. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.
Grassroots opposition to data centers has taken shape in communities near proposed sites, partly because a growing body of research suggests links to a spate of environmental and public health problems.
Women have been at the forefront of a fast-growing, bipartisan backlash to data centers, packing local meetings, organizing protests and even running for office. Now, less than a week from Election Day, some are saying it’s reshaping how they plan to vote. Half of Americans think data centers are affecting home energy…
Opposition to the rapid emergence of data centers in states such as Ohio and Arizona has ginned up activism and unified voters. A range of public health issues have played into the resistance.
Data centers are facing increasing pushback from residents in Mississippi and across the country as companies are rushing to meet the expected artificial intelligence demand for computing power.