Erin Brockovich Asks Americans for Help as She Launches Data Center Map
Erin Brockovich has launched a website to address concerns regarding the rapid expansion of AI data centers in the U.S. She is seeking public input on issues such as environmental impact, water usage, and community disruption. The initiative highlights the growing tensions between technological development and local community needs.
- ▪Brockovich's website, brockovichdatacenter.com, aims to report concerns about AI data centers.
- ▪There are over 4,200 data centers in the U.S., with Texas having the highest number of reports submitted.
- ▪Key concerns include high energy consumption, water use for cooling, and noise disruption to nearby communities.
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By Joe Edwards and Kate Plummer0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is appealing to the public for help after launching a website to report data center concerns as the rapid expansion of AI-driven facilities across the United States increasingly clashes with local communities.The appeal threatens to thrust an iconic anti-corporate activist into the heart of the battle to expand AI infrastructure at a time of growing public skepticism about the technology's impact on jobs, safety and the environment.The website, brockovichdatacenter.com, lists several “key concerns” surrounding such data centers, including high energy…
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