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Everybody Hates Data Centers
Anarchists, union activists, Indigenous organizers, and disgruntled Trumpists find themselves side by side in the fight.
Michigan Governor Joins AI CEOs at Ceremony for Controversial Data Center
“We think every community in the country should try to get one of these,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
As Cities Try to Regulate Data Centers, More States Work to Block Their Efforts
At least 9 states have considered bills to curb local control of data centers and AI over the last 2 years.
Trump’s EPA Wants to Fast-Track Construction of Gas Plants, Data Centers
A proposed rule would allow construction projects to break ground before obtaining air-emission permits.
Wall Street Is Pairing Up With the Army to Build Data Centers
The Army data center buildout comes as the Pentagon increases its use of AI in military operations.
In Atlanta, AI Surveillance Expands as Cop City Reshapes Black Communities
Atlanta built Cop City on forest land and is linked to more than 60,000 surveillance cameras.
Indigenous Leaders Warn AI Boom Repeates Patterns of Extraction
Land defenders use AI tools as data centers drive environmental threats to Indigenous territories.
Indigenous Activists Decry “Data Colonialism” of AI Boom in Their Communities
Corporations have proposed building about 103 to 160 massive data centers on Native lands, says Krystal Two Bulls.
A Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break. It Promises to Create 1 Job.
The type of tax break given to the JPMorganChase data center was designed to attract companies that bring steady jobs.
Want to Resist a Data Center? These Organizers Share How They Did It.
Organizers from Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Arizona share strategies for resisting data centers in other communities.