Erin Brockovich's crusade against data centers is going crowd-sourced
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has launched a crowdsourced registry to track the environmental impact of data centers on local communities. Residents report concerns regarding water usage, electricity supply, and lack of transparency in construction projects.
Why it matters
The initiative highlights the growing tension between the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure and the environmental and social concerns of local residents.
Erin Brockovich has started a registry for people living near data centers to report environmental concerns. Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group via Getty Images Erin Brockovich wants people to report data centers in their backyards. The environmental activist said there is a lack of transparency in the country's data center construction. People experiencing data center problems firsthand are the best source of information, she said. Erin Brockovich is getting Americans to report data centers in their backyards. The renowned environmental activist, whose work inspired the Julia Roberts film "Erin Brockovich," launched a registry of US data centers in April, inviting nearby residents to report how the projects are affecting their communities. Speaking in an interview with podcaster Theo Von, released on Sunday, Brockovich talked about how she woke up one day to find 30 emails from people talking about the issues living around data centers.
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