The movement against datacenters is uniting Americans because they perfectly illustrate how a few individuals hold all the power to control decisions that affect our lives
Data centers typically report the water used inside the facilities — we found them indirectly consuming 10x that amount
The industry can be a black box of information. But as the state deals with persistent drought, residents and regulators want more answers. Data centers could bring about water shortages in a state where water availability can vary widely.
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We brought AOC to deep red Georgia to talk data centers. One conservative voter said: "If there's a chance that anything can be done, I feel like she's gonna be the one to do it."
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The vote suggests ballot measures could become a powerful new tool for grassroots activists seeking to block data center projects.
AI-giddy companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle have embarked on a national land grab. Meanwhile local residents decry them for guzzling water, driving up energy costs, fouling the air, churning out noise pollution.
Americans are getting wise to the threats posed by the lightly regulated facilities competing with humans for resources.
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