'The resistance to data centers in Michigan is awe-inspiring! Data center proposals are canceled across the state and country due to public resistance. We want food, water, and clean air.'
A growing list of states introduced bills, and local governments are pressing pause on building of data centers due to the potential harm to communities. Bernie Sanders is introducing a bill for a nationwide moratorium on data centers.
What might happen if a data center -- or a bunch of them -- is built in your state? This compilation of facts about data centers, with a particular focus on Texas, can give you an idea of the likely impact.
The Rio Grande Valley already has data centers. Now, a new wave of hyperscale data centers is accelerating—and may come to the Rio Grande Valley with its already strained grid and limited water supply.
Candidate for lieutenant governor says companies are flocking to Texas for cheap energy to build their Data Centers, which are gulping down water; and that family water needs should come first.
The Stop the Data Center campaign is made up of community members across southeast Michiigan fighting data centers and billionaire Trump backers who seek AI profits through these projects that push living standards toward collapse.
LA County residents are being blindsided by proposals that may drain massive amounts of electricity and water. In Monterey Park, a single facility would use more power than the entire city.
Data centers, driven by AI, are growing around the country. Communities fear their massive energy/water consumption, increased electricity costs, and pollution while big tech profits.
