Erin Brockovich Asks Americans For Help As She Launches Data Center Map

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https://www.newsweek.com/erin-brockovich-asks-americans-for-help-as-she-launches-data-center-map-11989813 <-- shared media article

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https://brockovichdatacenter.com/ <-- shared Brockovich AI Data Center Reporting web site

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^^^^ shared media video, @CBS Sunday Morning, “Nationwide boom in AI data centers stirs resistance”

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“Environmental activist #ErinBrockovich is appealing to the public for help after launching a website [link above] to report data center concerns, as the rapid expansion of AI-driven facilities across the United States increasingly clashes with local communities.

[This is with the efforts] to expand AI infrastructure at a time of growing public skepticism about the technology’s impact on jobs, safety and the environment.

The website [link above] lists several ‘key concerns’ surrounding such data centers, including high energy consumption that drives environmental impacts and costs, substantial water use for cooling that can strain local supplies, increased e‑waste from frequent hardware upgrades, exposure to location risks such as natural disasters or geopolitical instability, growing scalability pressures that can outpace local infrastructure, and constant noise from cooling systems and generators that can disrupt nearby communities…

THE STATES BECOMING AMERICA’S AI ENGINE ROOM

As data centers become more visible across America’s landscape, some states are seeing more than others.

• VIRGINIA: Long a hub for government contractors and cloud infrastructure, Virginia—particularly Northern Virginia’s “Data Center Alley”—offers proximity to federal agencies and one of the world’s densest fiber networks. Established infrastructure reduces build times and attracts hyperscalers looking to scale quickly.

• TEXAS combines vast, inexpensive land with a deregulated energy market that gives companies flexibility in securing large power loads. Cities like Dallas and Austin also bring a growing tech workforce and business-friendly policies that appeal to major AI investors.

• OHIO has positioned itself as a Midwestern data hub, with strong incentives and central geographic access to U.S. population centers. Its legacy industrial sites are often repurposed for data centers, offering space and existing infrastructure at competitive costs.

• ARIZONA dry climate is favorable for certain cooling technologies, while its abundant land and aggressive economic development incentives have drawn major tech firms. Phoenix, in particular, has become a key destination for new AI and cloud infrastructure builds.

• GEORGIA, anchored by Atlanta, offers strong connectivity as a Southeast internet exchange hub. State and local tax breaks, combined with access to both talent and transport infrastructure, have made it increasingly attractive for large-scale data operations.

• UTAH benefits from lower real estate costs, a stable regulatory environment, and access to renewable energy sources. Its growing tech sector, known as “Silicon Slopes,” provides an emerging talent pool to support AI-focused expansion…”

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