Advocates and residents
Advocacy and community groups on every side, residents, neighbors and people speaking at public meetings.
418 statements from 306 speakers in 46 states and provinces, April 9, 2025 to October 3, 2026. Each appears as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.
Quoted most
- Unnamed resident 8
- Marta Johnson 6
- Environmental Protection Network 5
- ChemSec 4
- Bill Sheehan 4
- Mike Beaster 4
- Amy Kremer 3
- Ken Winston 3
- Bryan Smigielski 3
- George A. Elmaraghy 3
- Chris Gilmer-Hill 3
- Humans First 3
Every statement, by speaker
Unnamed resident
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Tooele residents are concerned about water supply impacts from a data center near the local aquifer
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Residents noted that the proposed data center location is in the heart of the town, not on the outskirts
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A resident raised concerns that the data center location is over a fault line and questioned earthquake safety
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A resident stated that data centers have promised minimal water use then sued for more water access
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It is much easier to prevent data centers from being built than to hold them accountable later.
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There are deep concerns about water usage with data center projects.
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If utilities build 50 percent more power capacity and data centers fail to show up, regular customers will be left paying for the overbuilt system
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Policy makers have not had adequate public discussions regarding the impact of data centers on water and livability
Marta Johnson
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Marta Johnson, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter legislative organizer, called for a moratorium on new data center projects and said bills are stalled in committee.
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Marta Johnson, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter legislative organizer, said the group would like to see lawmakers put a moratorium on data center projects while policymakers figure out how to respond
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Marta Johnson said the groups want to protect groundwater and surface water and guard against pollution and noise from data center generators
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Environmental groups met with Michigan lawmakers on Tuesday pressing for data center regulations, citing concerns about water, air, pollution from diesel generators and gas plants, and noise affecting human health
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Marta Johnson, legislative and political organizer for Sierra Club Michigan, said that a moratorium is a critical piece in addressing Michiganders concerns around data centers
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Sierra Club member Marta Johnson says rapid development of data centers is threat to Michigan communities, ratepayers and natural resources
Environmental Protection Network
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Environmental Protection Network report found unprecedented electricity demand for AI data centers carries risks to Americans' health
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Environmental Protection Network identified more than 30 federal actions increasing pollution related health risks, including narrowing environmental reviews, ending citizen led pollution lawsuits, and changing public participation requirements
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EPN report outlines 30 federal actions increasing pollution related health risks including fast tracking data center permitting.
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Environmental Protection Network released a report on hazards from data center expansion.
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Environmental Protection Network issued AI data center report detailing Trump administration actions that could increase pollution related health risks
ChemSec
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Daikin plans to triple its PFAS capacity in response to semiconductor demand
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Chemours produces or uses more PFAS substances than any other company and between half and two thirds of its $5.8 billion revenue comes from PFAS production
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Chemours developing products for data center cooling with new PFAS refrigerants launched in August
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PFAS producers expanding capacity for AI data center cooling, semiconductor manufacturing and lithium ion battery materials
Bill Sheehan
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A computer glitch caused the spill, according to Hackersack Riverkeeper executive director Bill Sheehan.
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Bill Sheehan, Hackensack Riverkeeper, estimated 5,500 gallons spilled
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Bill Sheehan, Hackensack Riverkeeper, stated data centers have operated in Meadowlands for decades without issue but recent growth has left him more worried
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Computer glitch caused the diesel fuel spill at Equinix data center
Mike Beaster
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The group is concerned about the data center's expected 1.3 gigawatt electricity draw and its effect on local utility rates
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The group is worried about how much water the $15 billion data center will use for cooling
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According to the recall group, the mayor has been secretive about the data center details and hasn't taken residents' concerns seriously
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Great Lakes Neighbors United is working to recall Port Washington Mayor Ted Neitzke
Amy Kremer
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Kremer's organization Humans First argues for local control of data center development, not federal or state moratoriums.
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Humans First held news conference in Bessemer on September 13, 2026 opposing data center construction
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Humans First, conservative group, touring nation to advocate for local control over AI data center construction
Ken Winston
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Ken Winston said developers should disclose projected electrical demand, water usage, and greenhouse gas emissions before approval
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Ken Winston said data centers need regulation and pausing builds can buy communities time to develop standards
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Nebraska Sierra Club meeting addressed benefits and drawbacks of AI data centers, calling for regulations to ensure sustainability
Bryan Smigielski
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Sierra Club of Michigan said Oracle, building a mega data center in Saline Township, is rated BBB minus, just above junk bonds
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Bryan Smigielski, Sierra Club of Michigan, said the planned power plants will likely serve electricity requirements of data centers and called for transparent modeling of future energy needs with and without data centers
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Sierra Club of Michigan asked Michigan Public Service Commission to require DTE to model future energy needs with no data centers and compare to future energy needs including data centers
George A. Elmaraghy
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George A. Elmaraghy, Columbus resident, argues that AI and data centers should be supported in Ohio and that existing rules should be applied without exemptions or public financial support to companies
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George A. Elmaraghy, Columbus resident, states that data center fearmongering is holding Ohio back and advocates for reasonable guardrails on AI development without special tax exemptions or public financial support.
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Public negative reaction toward AI and data centers is driven by mistakes committed by various levels of government that tried to lure data centers to the wrong locations by providing tax breaks and inappropriate incentives.
Chris Gilmer-Hill
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Chris Gilmer Hill said there is a real and growing consensus on data center regulation and more top officials are echoing the grassroots call for a moratorium
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Chris Gilmer Hill, policy manager for the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, noted how a lack of strict regulation on data centers in other states had contributed to pollution in Black and working class neighborhoods
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Chris Gilmer Hill, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, raises concerns about tax incentives for data centers not being enforced
Humans First
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Data Center Revolt bus tour protesting data center development stopped in Spartanburg as sixth stop across 35 stops nationwide.
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Humans First is conducting a cross country bus tour with 34 stops across the nation demanding stronger guardrails on data center development.
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Activist group Humans First organized a stop of its AI Data Center Revolt tour in Boyce, Louisiana on September 12, 2026 with local residents and activist groups in attendance.
Jodi Pollack
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Opposition concerned that Route six and Ridge Road area could become data center alley for Illinois
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Opposition group held community meeting at Morris Library
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Group concerned about electricity demand, water use, noise, lighting, property taxes and future development
residents
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Residents argued a data center proposal in Lyon Township was too close to schools and too close to the community.
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The Hermantown data center faces opposition from residents opposed to its proposed $80 million property tax break and concerns about water, noise and power use.
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Residents cite water use, pollution and rising energy costs as reasons to slow down data center development
Bryce Gustafson
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Bryce Gustafson said data centers have upended lives of Hoosiers across the state over the last two years
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Gustafson questioned whether Indiana needs 60 data centers across the state
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Bryce Gustafson said new AI data centers are exponentially bigger than existing cloud storage facilities
James Barrood
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James Barrood says global spending on data centers may reach 7 trillion dollars by 2030 per McKinsey
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Barrood says Google and Meta are investing 165 million dollars nationwide toward skilled trades training programs
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Barrood argues New Jersey data centers should use closed loop recycled water to limit freshwater overuse during droughts
Frank Falen
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Frank Falen is a rancher and attorney based in Wyoming
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Falen states data centers use little land and water compared to other growth industries
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Falen argues that property owners should have the right to lease land for data centers and that legitimate concerns about noise and light can be reviewed and conditioned but should not result in automatic veto
Dr. Brian Moench
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Dr. Brian Moench, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, called the EPA proposal anti democratic
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Dr. Brian Moench said a future governor could follow Trump administration direction to remove public input
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Dr. Brian Moench, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, called for a one year moratorium on data centers throughout the state
Jerry Damerow
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Jerry Damerow recommended baseline noise studies before construction to establish benchmarks for data center operations
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Jerry Damerow called for baseline air quality and humidity tests before construction and before generators start operating
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Jerry Damerow stated that state law prohibits banning data centers, so the focus should be on regulations rather than moratoriums
Richland Parish residents (unnamed)
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Residents concerned Meta expansion could drive up utility bills
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Residents optimistic about Meta expansion bringing jobs and economic growth
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Some residents declined to speak publicly but argued Meta is taking up too much property in the parish
Arizona Energy Promise Taskforce
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Arizona utilities traditionally schedule maintenance during periods of lower demand, such as winter months, but continuous demand from large load facilities can limit these windows
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Data centers can require substantial and concentrated energy demand, creating challenges for reliability and affordability
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Large load facility construction is exceeding historical growth patterns and challenging how utilities make investment and planning decisions
Lexi Tuddenham
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Lexi Tuddenham said the project raises larger questions about federal land, and that nuclear waste storage, nuclear development and data centers on public land would have 'tremendous implications for how public lands are used.'
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Lexi Tuddenham said 'We have a right to know as citizens what is going on, not just with our state lands, but also with our federal lands.'
Ansley Brown
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Ansley Brown announced demolition of childhood home in Coweta County for Ashley Park Wansley transmission project
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Brown stated data center transmission project is being built largely to support private sector data centers but is classified as public use project under eminent domain
Imran Siddiqui
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Imran Siddiqui, executive director of the Florida Digital Infrastructure and Security Alliance, said a data center brings in tax revenue and creates more than 100 six figure jobs.
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Imran Siddiqui, executive director of Florida Digital Infrastructure and Security Alliance Board, told Florida League of Cities Annual Conference attendees that data centers are essential infrastructure and Florida should compete for data center investment
Michigan environmental advocates
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Michigan environmental groups gathered in Lansing to call for a moratorium on new data center projects
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Environmental advocates expressed concerns about hyperscale data centers' use of water and energy and tech companies' influence over communities
Ohio residents
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Ohio residents report soaring electricity bills and noise pollution as impacts of the AI data center boom
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Some Ohio residents are forced to relocate from their homes due to impacts of the data center boom
Wren Haffner
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Ozark County farmer Wren Haffner expressed concern that data centers will affect the aquifer she relies on
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Wren Haffner, farmer from Ozark County, says anyone who grows food knows you cannot grow food without water and calls for moratorium until water resources protected
South Ward Environmental Alliance and Ironbound Community Corporation
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AI data centers cited as posing risks to overburdened communities through electricity and water consumption, air and noise pollution, and limited transparency
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South Ward Environmental Alliance and Ironbound Community Corporation calling for one year moratorium on AI data center development in Newark
Anne Hedges
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Anne Hedges, Montana Environmental Information Center executive director, says every day Montanans and existing NorthWestern Energy ratepayers could end up subsidizing energy development for data centers, and paying more for power
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Anne Hedges, Montana Environmental Information Center executive director, called poll results a red flag
Chris Miller
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Chris Miller, president of Piedmont Environmental Council, stated the plan does not deal with what is already built and in the pipeline.
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Piedmont Environmental Council calls for moratorium on new data center development, arguing state lacks comprehensive plan for massive new power demand.
Reese Dillard
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Stormwater runoff at data center sites contains particulates harmful to the public and the ecosystem.
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Data centers use large amounts of water for cooling, with some drawn from municipal systems, treated wastewater or directly from surface or groundwater.
Gabe Cotton
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Gabe Cotton says you can delay democracy but you cannot stop it
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Gabe Cotton of Festus said protesters are not against development, but against irresponsible and destructive development
Anne-Sofie Bäckar
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Anne Sofie Bäckar, ChemSec executive director, stated that top ten global producers of forever chemicals (PFAS) plan to ramp up production quotas on the back of the data center boom
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These companies' expansion plans show that unless governments and regulators insist on a rapid phaseout, we will face a new tidal wave of forever chemicals.
Mona residents
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Residents claim the county did not provide adequate and actual notice of the permit decision
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Residents say no formal notice letters were sent to neighbors within 1,000 feet of the data center site, unlike standard zoning changes which require such notice.
Ben Dziobek
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New Jersey residents have largely been left to municipalities to decide on new data centre proposals
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Ben Dziobek, executive director of Climate Revolution Action Network New Jersey, said the bill is toothless legislation that does nothing to stop data centers from draining local water or driving up residents' utility bills
Evergreen Collaborative
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Data centers could leave Wisconsin consumers on the hook for as much as $30 billion in added electricity system costs over the next 25 years
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Data centers could account for up to 68% of Wisconsin's electricity demand growth by 2030
Sierra Club Michigan
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Sierra Club Michigan, Clean Water Action and Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition held press conference on Sept. 9 to push for moratorium and regulations
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Environmental groups demand moratorium on new data center projects until regulations and environmental safeguards are in place
Jordan Anderson
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Sierra Club Nebraska is concerned about potential long term consequences of data center water use and lack of oversight.
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As of March 2026, Google had built three data centers in Nebraska, including one in Omaha and one in Papillion.
Letter writer
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Former Governor Youngkin inherited the vast majority of data centers from drum roll, the former Governor Glenn Youngkin who was Republican
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Governor Spanberger came to office on January 15, 2025, less than 9 months before the September 2026 article date
Ivan Weber
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Data centers are described as proliferating throughout the nation at high velocity and built in deserts, ghettos, wetlands without clear understanding of purpose, economic impacts or life expectancy.
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Letter writer Ivan Weber opposes data centers being built without permits, calling for permit review and oversight.
James Laird
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Data centers have been expanding across Ohio for two decades, with rapid growth over the last 10 years.
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Intel semiconductor plant in New Albany will consume significantly more electricity than a typical data center.
Bradley Marshall
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Bradley Marshall, Florida Rising, stated that data centers must pay their full cost of service and Duke's proposal does not come close
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Bradley Marshall, Florida Rising, stated this is the first case deciding how Senate Bill 484 provisions will practically play out.
Frank Holleman
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Frank Holleman, Southern Environmental Law Center, raised concerns about formaldehyde pollution from on site power generation
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Frank Holleman, senior attorney with Southern Environmental Law Center, questioned air quality modeling and formaldehyde exposure limits
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development
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The meeting will address community concerns including energy demand, potential pollution, noise levels, and environmental effects.
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Guest speakers will discuss environmental impacts, noise concerns, pollution and energy consumption related to hyperscale data centers
Illinois PIRG
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Illinois PIRG cites extreme energy demand and enormous water use as data center problems
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Illinois PIRG advocates for two year moratorium on large data centers
Keri Powell
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Keri Powell, senior attorney for Southern Environmental Law Center, said environmental, health and community coalition of nearly 200 groups filed comments opposing the EPA plan
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Keri Powell, Southern Environmental Law Center, said data centers should not get air pollution permits in secret
Maddie Sullivan
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The project raises significant concerns regarding energy and water usage, potentially requiring billions of gallons annually in a state already facing drought conditions
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Communities deserve clear facts about environmental impacts before major projects are approved
Salem community members
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Verrus submitted Salem data center project on Friday to move ahead before Monday city council moratorium vote
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Verrus operated under nondisclosure agreement from March 2025 through July 10, 2026 before submitting Salem project
Indivisible West Alabama
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Indivisible West Alabama hosting public forum on data centers and surveillance August 27 at Grace Presbyterian Church
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Forum will address Flock Safety cameras and concerns about mass surveillance
Coalition for Responsible Data Centers
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Coalition supports project labor agreements, prevailing wages, registered apprenticeships and opportunities for Illinois workers
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Coalition supports framework including protections for ratepayers, grid reliability, efficient energy and water use, community transparency and labor standards
Neil Parish
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Coalition for Responsible Data Centers launched six week digital advertising campaign on streaming television and online video platforms
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Campaign features three 30 second advertisements highlighting union tradespeople, local officials and communities hosting data center projects
Teresa Pierce
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Teresa Pierce, resident near Fingerhut distribution center, expressed concern about noise, emissions impact
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Teresa Pierce, Spanish Fork resident, expressed concern that data centers should not be built in residential backyards regardless of need
Mapleton resident identified as Crosby
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A resident stated that neighborhoods are not interested in being a test site for Volition's unproven technology
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Residents expressed concerns that Volition has not provided sufficient data or evidence to support claims of minimal community impact
Kassi Solberg
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Kassi Solberg reported being accosted by sheriff deputies who restrained her with handcuffs
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Kassi Solberg of Yellowstone County Voices stated the commissioners are trying to push the Quantica AI data center through without the consensus of the people
Patti Plough
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Pastor Patti Plough of Responsible Energy Alliance celebrated the PSC decision
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Patti Plough, Fredonia neighbor, leading opposition group against power lines routing through communities
Josh Johnson
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Josh Johnson stated that a medium sized data center can use about as much water as an 18 hole golf course or a large alfalfa field.
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Josh Johnson, Idaho Conservation League, stated that the Stratos data center in Box Elder County, Utah is predicted to need at least 7 gigawatts of energy, which is more than twice the current energy consumption of the entire state of Utah.
Nathan Taylor Taft
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Nathan Taylor Taft, Mesa High School student and co director of East Valley Unite, urged Mesa City Council on June 8 to reject the proposed NTT data center
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Taft expressed concern about the project's potential impact on Arizona's water supply
Southaven residents suing xAI over turbine noise
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Methane gas turbines powering xAI data centers create noise and vibrations
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Noise disrupts sleep and prevents use and enjoyment of outdoor and indoor living spaces
Ben Donajkowski
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Large dump trucks and construction equipment creating traffic congestion near data center
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Traffic situation described as genuinely inexcusable
Dustin McAnn
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Dustin McAnn, teacher and landowner in LaSalle Parish, says the transmission line would cut through his property
Cathy Latham
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Cathy Latham stated people across the country are tired of not being part of data center planning discussions.
Humans First / Data Center Revolt tour
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Humans First conducted the 29th stop of its nationwide Data Center Revolt tour in Brigham City on October 1, 2026, with the tour starting in Texas on September 12.
Kylie Kremer
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Kylie Kremer, senior advisor for Humans First, stated that small towns lack the monetary backing to fight data center development.
Neal Clark
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Neal Clark said 'It's concerning to see that the Trump administration, with the support of the state of Utah, is pushing this forward on significant acreage of public lands.'
Alan Dangour
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Alan Dangour, director of climate and health at Wellcome, stated that all countries should have a right to develop including data centers, but development must balance growth with environmental protection and resource use.
Jackie Lincoln
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Jackie Lincoln expressed concerns about data center electricity and water use, noise, and impact on future generations
Jack Shapiro
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Jack Shapiro, NRCM Climate & Clean Energy Director, said 'No big development project deserves a free pass, especially here in Maine where we value our clean water, healthy forests, abundant wildlife, and way of life rooted in the outdoors.'
Rob Moir
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Proposed data center regulations would require data centers to bring their own water resilience
John Mayer
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John Mayer, Cottonwood Environmental Law Center, representing initiative organizers, requested supplemental ballots be printed for all electors.
Jorge Aguilar
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Jorge Aguilar, regional director for Food & Water Watch, criticized Moore for not adopting data center moratorium other states have
Munashe Magarira
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Munashe Magarira, senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center, said Duke's build out plan calls for a 'staggering amount' of new, polluting gas plants, with the collective maximum output of 12 gas plants approximately 9,850 megawatts.
Sam Hayden
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Sam Hayden, resident of Hopkinton, wrote that construction of hyperscale data center will be detriment to Bow and region because these facilities consume enormous amounts of electricity, provide few permanent jobs, require environmental costs and infrastructure, and risk higher rates
Tom Huckin
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Tom Huckin, letter writer, opposes planned Box Elder County data center as hastening environmental destruction
Beth Hamilton-Karas
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Beth Hamilton Karas stated that a data center at Merrimack Station would impact the region at large and downstream communities
Citizens' Utility Board
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Citizens' Utility Board called the Pacific Power agreement the strongest from a for profit electric utility yet under Oregon's POWER Act
Columbia Riverkeeper
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Columbia Riverkeeper has testified that roughly half of Oregon's data centers do not track their own water use
Dr. Amy Acton and Conserve Ohio
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Dr. Amy Acton and Conserve Ohio are encouraging the Ohio General Assembly to pass a data center moratorium.
Eric Tipton
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Eric Tipton, southern Ohio farmer, says land use competition is a major issue in every local meeting
Josephina Olagues
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Meta agreed to pay only a fraction of the parish's usual required construction permit costs for Hyperion
Kendell Joseph
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Kendell Joseph, software engineer and Voters Not Politicians member, stated data center regulation requires interdisciplinary conversation with engineers, utilities, contractors, developers, business owners, environmental experts, local officials and community members.
Mike Host
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Letter writer Mike Host argues Virginia has absorbed far more than its fair share of data centers and that some localities have rewritten their zoning rules to grant essentially automatic approvals for new data centers, bypassing public input and side stepping their own elected leaders in the process
Rachel Ellis
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Rachel Ellis, Gainesville District resident, argued the amendment did not go far enough and called it window dressing and smoke and mirrors
Sierra Club of Michigan and Clean Water Action (organizations
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Environmental groups including Sierra Club of Michigan and Clean Water Action said regulation is increasingly needed but isn't happening.
Susan Beehler
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Susan Beehler, organizer, said the group is concerned about a hyper scale data center planned near Mandan Middle School and Mandan High School
unnamed researchers and critics
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Researchers, critics and commenters dispute environmental claims about Alberta data center boom
utility advocates
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Utility advocates have described ratepayers facing winter bills over 600 dollars a month while data centers pay minimum demand charges covering only a fraction of their real usage
Bob Ridgley
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New Florence farmer Bob Ridgley expressed concern that Montgomery County data center development will forever change his family's relationship with their land
Edward Ring
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Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at Californians for Energy and Water Abundance, argues concerns about data center water and energy use may be overstated
Environmental groups
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Environmental groups spent Tuesday at Michigan Capitol pressing lawmakers to regulate data centers, expressing concern about facilities' effects on water, air and health of nearby communities
Jaclyn Rhoads
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Environmental advocates including Pinelands Alliance renewed calls for a statewide moratorium on data center construction
Matt Smith
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Matt Smith, New Jersey State Director at Food & Water Watch, called for Governor Sherrill to enforce a statewide moratorium on data centers
Nichole Flowers-Kimmerle
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Nichole Flowers Kimmerle, horticulture educator at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Extension, states about one out of every three bites of food produced in the U.S. is dependent on insect or animal pollinators.
Rhonda Perry
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Rhonda Perry, Farmer and Missouri Rural Crisis Center Executive Director, reported thousands more are organizing in their communities and demanded a moratorium
Steve Painter
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Steve Painter, Kennebunkport resident, says data centers and businesses consuming large amounts of electricity should be approved at state level, not by local governments, because electricity consumption in one town affects the regional electric grid.
Wayne Peterson-Stephan
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Faith based group We Make Indiana called for a fair share agreement between data center operators, elected officials and the public in St. Joseph County.
Citizens group opposing Wilmington data center
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Citizens group opposed to proposed Amazon data center in Wilmington sought ballot initiative to establish local zoning standards for noise, lighting, emissions, generator testing, water use and discharge, and heat generation.
Colorado Springs residents
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Residents raised concerns about noise, power consumption, and neighborhood impact on Project Taurus
Maggie Somers
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Maggie Somers, Maine Conservation Voters outreach director, said the group is preparing legislation for the next legislative session
Mark W. Toney
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Mark W. Toney, executive director of Utility Reform Network, praised laws saying they protect ratepayers from subsidizing data center energy consumption.
Patrick Cicero
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Patrick Cicero, attorney at the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project and former state consumer advocate, said the PUC should have been assigning customer assistance costs to all rate classes.
Ronnie Najarro
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Ronnie Najarro, AFP NV State Director, praised Governor Lombardo's executive order reforming the state's data center tax abatement program, which requires companies receiving incentives to cover their own power costs, meet local water standards, and stop diverting revenue from Nevada's schools
Thomas Meyer
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Thomas Meyer, deputy political director at Food and Water Watch, criticizes AI companies for offering bribes to governments to approve data centers
Vlad Oujegov
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The Meta project announced this summer could increase Alberta's existing data center industry tenfold over several years
Will Scott
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Will Scott, Environmental Defense Fund North Carolina policy director, said commission approval of fossil fuel Duke proposals have been foregone conclusion but this rejection was surprising.
Bruce Lear
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Bruce Lear, educator from Sioux City, calls for Iowa to regulate data centers at state level modeled on gaming commission with requirements including company payment for grid strengthening and water upgrades, noise reduction, and job guarantees
Jocelyn Wulf
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Wyoming Outdoor Council is conducting statewide forums on data center development
Bill Wright
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Savannah residents voiced concerns over OpenAI data center planned for Effingham County and called for more transparency around Georgia Power contract, described as largest for single customer since utility started reporting contracts in 2024
Colorado Springs community speakers
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Daylong hearing featured speakers overwhelmingly and profanely shouting down the Project Taurus concept.
Colorado Springs Police and protesting speakers
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A scuffle broke out between police and speakers who claimed they had been denied a time slot and grabbed a megaphone.
Consumer advocates (unnamed)
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Consumer advocates say Duke is skirting a new law on data center electricity costs.
Mary Nelson
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Mary Nelson, Erie resident, calls for local oversight and complete transparency on data center development
Michael Hawthorne
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Sierra Club organizing strategist Michael Hawthorne argued commission is supposed to set reasonable electricity rates; audience responded negatively to question of whether everything is reasonably priced
Mike Doble
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Mike Doble of Piedmont Environmental Council said the framework does not address existing and pipeline data centers and called for a moratorium instead.
Ohio farmers and agricultural stakeholders
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Farmers and agricultural stakeholders express concern that data center growth discussions do not adequately include agriculture or protect Ohio's water resources long term
Victoria Higgins
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Victoria Higgins of Chesapeake Climate Action Network called for a pause on all data center approvals until protections are implemented.
30+ Michigan environmental and community organizations
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More than 30 Michigan environmental, clean energy and community organizations called for public disclosure of data center sales and use tax exemptions on Sept. 17.
Mariel Nanasi
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Mariel Nanasi, Executive Director of New Energy Economy, said plaintiffs sought a fair opportunity for public to obtain evidence and test claims before state decides whether to authorize the data center
rally attendees and organizers
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Protesters called for health and environmental protections, barring tax incentives for data centers, and requiring transparency and community buy in.
voters
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Equinix facility in Illinois faces voter opposition over electricity and water usage concerns
Build Wisconsin Better
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Build Wisconsin Better announced mission to bring Wisconsinites together and help communities ask questions, get information and have a say before decisions about data center development become permanent
Evan Karp
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Residents have organized a citizen led nonprofit to direct traffic to a website providing information about the data center project
Helena Volzer
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Helena Volzer, director of water resources at the Alliance for the Great Lakes, said it's very difficult to craft conservation standards when the exact water consumption is unknown
Lee County townhall attendees
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Approximately 60 residents attended the townhall and the majority expressed opposition to data centers in the county, citing concerns about electricity and water usage, pollution, property devaluation, and noise.
Maria Russo
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Maria Russo, policy specialist at West Virginia Rivers Coalition, said data center projects can create significant challenges and risks for water quality, water quantity and flooding, citing issues in Mason County.
Molly Parzen
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Molly Parzen, executive director of Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, said the state must work with PJM Interconnection and federal government to ensure Pennsylvania families do not pay for increased power demand from data centers
nearly 100 organizations
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Nearly 100 organizations wrote the Governor a letter saying more feedback was needed and comprehensive environmental review should be conducted before framework release
Sierra Club
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Project River data center campus would destroy generational farmland in Bradley County
unnamed grassroots opponents
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Grassroots opposition to AI infrastructure because of its huge demand on local water supplies and the electrical grid has been growing since early 2026
Utah residents
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Residents argued the county didn't provide adequate and actual notice of the permit decision.
Utah voters
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Data center became major concern during Utah primary elections after Box Elder County project proposed
Vermont Conservation Voters
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Vermont Conservation Voters launched campaign called 'Don't Data Center Vermont' to highlight harms of data centers.
Bethanie Carney Almroth
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Bethanie Carney Almroth, UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, emphasized PFAS issue is a matter of global environmental justice.
Hackensack Riverkeeper
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Anderson Creek is a tidal tributary in the New Jersey Meadowlands with approximately 52 acres of tidal marsh
International Chemical Secretariat
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International Chemical Secretariat report finds expansion of top 10 PFAS producers is driven by AI and data center infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing, and lithium ion battery materials.
Sarah Hollister
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Sarah Hollister, Salcha resident, expressed concern that her community could be negatively impacted by the persistent noise from a 24/7 data center hum.
Amy Sharma
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Amy Sharma, executive director of Science for Georgia, stated that the pace of data center and cryptomining developments has outrun understanding of their impacts on health and communities.
Andrew Groetsch
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Andrew Groetsch noticed his daughter's windows vibrating in September 2025 from data center noise
Donna Greenberg
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Donna Greenberg expressed concerns about pollution, noise, and surveillance from data centers
Gary Musgrove
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Gary Musgrove, a Save My Louisiana representative, stated that community concerns about data centers remain unanswered by politicians and local officials.
Georgia Chamber
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Georgia Digital Infrastructure Alliance announced a six figure statewide advertising campaign on data center development benefits
Hannah Sassaman
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Hannah Sassaman stated data centers can raise ambient temperature of neighborhood by 5 to 15 degrees
Hazleton protesters
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Protesters rallied in Hazleton, Pennsylvania on August 12 calling on Rep. Rob Bresnahan to oppose data center expansion and reject Big Tech contributions.
Jackie Elliot
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Jackie Elliot stated Maine needs moratorium on data centers
Joseph Baker
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Joseph Baker, co organizer of the event, said AI and data center rollout is causing negative effects at facilities and surrounding areas
Kathy Latham
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Kathy Latham, Texas state director of Humans First, said rural America is under attack by big tech wanting land
local advocates
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Amazon data centers have drawn criticism for water and energy use and environmental impacts
Mary Tintes
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Civic West hosting Fire Hall Chat on September 17 at 7 p.m. to discuss data center benefits and drawbacks with residents and Applied Digital representative
Mississippi for a Just World
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On September 12, 2026, community training focused on the growing presence of data centers in Mississippi and their potential impact on local communities, addressing issues involving water, energy, land use, public resources, neighborhoods and community development.
New York City protesters
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More than 300 people rallied in front of Palantir office in New York City on August 12 calling on Congress to oppose the company.
organizers of AI Data Center Revolt Tour
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Representatives of the AI Data Center Revolt Tour visited Alabama to highlight the impact of data centers on rural communities
Protesters (unnamed)
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Protesters made a stop in Boyce Saturday night as part of a cross country bus tour demanding stronger guardrails on data centers
Young people protesters
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Young people in Union County, New Jersey marched on August 13 to protest Rep. Tom Kean Jr. for accepting thousands of dollars from Big Tech AI firms.
Concerned Residents of Western Pennsylvania (CROW)
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Concerned Residents of Western Pennsylvania held a rally opposing a proposed Amazon Web Services data center campus for Center Township
Shawmar Pitts
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Shawmar Pitts of Philly Thrive stated absence of regulations amounts to dangerous situation and data centers raise PECO electricity bills pollute air and water and power surveillance systems
Caitlin Johnson
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Ramaswamy holds stock in NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon, and numerous AI focused companies specializing in data center infrastructure, power generation, or cryptocurrency
Kathleen Hamrick
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Kathleen Hamrick called for transparency on water consumption, electricity demand, transmission lines, and financial arrangements before approval
Maryland environmental advocacy groups
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More than 60 Maryland advocacy groups urging state leaders to pause new data center proposals until impacts can be evaluated
Bold Alliance
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Bold Alliance proposed local legislation to regulate data centers
Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle
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Nicole Flowers Kimmerle, horticulture educator for University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Extension, explains that artificial light at night disrupts nighttime pollinators' navigation, feeding, and mating behaviors, impacting food pollination and food webs
Pete Moris
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Pete Moris said voters believe costs of data centers outweigh the benefits and public sentiment is skeptical of Big Tech and data centers
Port Washington residents
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Residents complained about construction mentioning noise and light pollution
Robert Marchant
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Robert Marchant said neither candidate has called for a moratorium on data centers
Beth Cole
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Meta data center footprint is now 5 percent of Middleton Township
Critics
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Critics say the risk to local power bills isn't worth it
environmental nonprofits
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Colorado River flows have reduced by 20 percent since 2000
Jobs for Minnesotans executive
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Jobs for Minnesotans supports local data center development and trusts Minnesota's strict policies protecting environment, water quality, and energy generation
Kansas WEALTH Coalition
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Coalition demands state and local policies prioritizing health, safety, welfare of Kansas communities with guardrails on water, energy, air, land, transportation, health
Kristin Eberhard
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Kristin Eberhard, vice president of policy with Rewiring America, said the concern is not just knee jerk resistance to growth but opposition to communities absorbing costs while others get benefits
Matt Hardey
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Matt Hardey warns that electric bills could double if generating plants become stranded assets after 15 year data center contracts end
Southern Environmental Law Center
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Southern Environmental Law Center advocated for a pause on data centers and raised concerns about a data center currently under construction on South Pine Street
Susanne DeHart
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Tax rate for the data center facility is unknown but guaranteed not the same as citizens of Pulaski County who will have property reassessed in 2027
Ypsilanti-area residents
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Residents spoke against a proposed University of Michigan data and research center during a town hall meeting
Burgin residents
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More than 100 residents attended Burgin city council meeting with concerns about noise, water contamination, road deterioration, and tax increases related to data center project.
community attendees
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Water use and environmental effects ranked as leading community concerns
David Cuillier
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David Cuillier director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project stated that NDAs cut the public out of the conversation and are against democracy.
Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition
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Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition called on the General Assembly to pass statewide data center regulation
Jenna Abbas
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Jenna Abbas, rally organizer with Calgary Peoples' Assembly, said concerns include pollution, energy consumption, and noise from data centres
Lowell residents
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Lowell data center residents sued Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for approving flawed air quality plan from Markley Group to install eight new generators and operate total of 27 diesel generators
Manchester residents
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Demonstrators held anti data center signs stretching from outside the meeting to Route 37, with passing drivers cheering them on.
Tony Dastra
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Tony Dastra argued residents should have right to present case to zoning hearing board under Municipalities Planning Code
Allyson Siwik
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Allyson Siwik expressed concerns about data center's greenhouse gas emissions and impact on New Mexico's carbon emission reduction goals
Amanda McWhorter
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Residents frustrated over lack of communication from Wheeling city officials on data center project
Food & Water Watch
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Roughly 100 people demonstrated outside Oregon State Capitol calling for three year pause on data center development
Gila Resources Information Project
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Site Layer 1 is owned by Corner Ventures, a New York based multibillion dollar investment firm
Jake Fortes
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Jake Fortes, a Markley Data Center opponent whose home backs up to the facility, said the executive order does not address his concerns about the existing facility.
Lancaster Farmland Trust
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Raudabaugh family preserved farms through conservation easements and sold development rights for about $1.9 million
Marcellus Shale Coalition
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Marcellus Shale Coalition expressed disappointment over Governor Shapiro's recent pivot on data centers
Mervin Raudabaugh
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Mervin Raudabaugh declined more than $15 million from data center developers for two farms covering about 261 acres in Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania
Munford residents
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Residents concerned about potential data center development on farmland in rural community near Curry Station Road
West Virginia Data Center Accountability Project
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West Virginia Data Center Accountability Project formed to oppose unchecked expansion of data centers
Arizona voters (poll data)
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A majority of Arizona voters, regardless of party, support limiting data center development, citing concerns about water use, electricity demand, and infrastructure costs
Better Path Coalition and No False Climate Solutions PA
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Better Path Coalition and No False Climate Solutions PA coalitions oppose hyperscale data center development in Pennsylvania
Kate Csillagi
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Kate Csillagi, communications director for the Save Our Springs Alliance, says state leaders are not doing enough to protect the state and its citizens
Loretta Young
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Loretta Young stated that local chapters in West Virginia and across the nation are worried about how data center projects could affect the cost of utilities for families, noting water and sewer bills in West Virginia are already among the highest in the country and electricity bills have been increasing due to higher demands on the power grid.
Robbie Bahr
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Robbie Bahr called for a moratorium of roughly 500 to 600 days to allow additional study and public discussion
Hugh Espey
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Hugh Espey, retired executive director of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, advocates for a statewide data center moratorium.
Adam Agosto
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Adam Agosto said if data centers can supply their own power to regulatory spec they could be built but must address infrastructural and environmental concerns and taxpayers and ComEd customers should not bear any costs.
Alyce Langreder-Garcia
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Alyce Langreder Garcia said data centers should not be built, especially in heavily populated areas, and statistics are coming in about adverse impacts on wildlife, people, businesses, communities and natural resources.
Austin Child
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Austin Child said build data centers only in communities where median home price is above $3 million, make them build their own power source not connected to public grid, give no tax breaks, and enact strict environmental protections.
Christine Bock
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Christine Bock said if data centers make money they should pay their own way with no corporate tax benefits, discounts, or dumping.
David Mansfield
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David Mansfield said data centers need to be built but there needs to be better methodology for where and how.
Deborah Bullwinkel
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Deborah Bullwinkel said Great Lakes are at risk of depletion and pollution, electricity rates will skyrocket, and data centers cause noise, light, air and water pollution, ruin wetlands and kill wildlife, and negatively impact property values.
Drew Pekala
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Drew Pekala said we need to keep up with the rest of the world and that if we don't build data centers then we fall behind as a society and as a country.
Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health and National Resources Defense Council
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Hyperscale data centers drive substantial demand for fossil fuel fired power and resulting greenhouse gas emissions that worsen air quality and raise health costs
Oly Perez
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Oly Perez, community organizer and paramedic, said the community was blindsided by the proposal and expressed concern about high rates of respiratory illness in the area
Sergio Antonio Cueto Tellez
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Sergio Antonio Cueto Tellez asked how people can think data centers are OK when natural resources are becoming scarce.
Tim Patterson
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Tim Patterson said data centers should not be done and that Chicago needs to build something that will make life better for Chicagoans such as fixing deferred infrastructure maintenance instead.
Dr. Eileen Carter
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Dr. Eileen Carter from the South African Human Rights Commission stated a key issue is lack of availability, consistency and transparency of information relating to electricity and water demand, land use, infrastructure requirements, environmental impacts and impacts on surrounding communities.
Evan Barrett
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Evan Barrett of 406 People First stated the power of initiative is protected in Montana Constitution and deadline change impeded their rights
Lenox Township residents
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Lenox Township residents are demanding transparency from local leaders about data centers
South African civil rights groups
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South African civil rights groups are calling for a halt to construction of additional data centers until investigation of water, land and electricity resource use.
Adams County residents
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About 100 residents gathered in Thornton to discuss data center concerns
Olivia Miller
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Olivia Miller stated concerns that permit was redacted preventing public meaningful opportunity to review or critique it.
Resident (name not provided)
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Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann is COO of United Power, raising conflict of interest concerns regarding data center decisions
The AI Pact organization
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The AI Pact requires pledging to support policies that would ban tax breaks, backroom deals, and excessive energy usage for data centers
Tooele residents
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Tooele residents expressed concerns that tax dollars should not subsidize data center development that they believe harms the community.
Tucker United
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Environmental groups argue state Department of Environmental Protection wrongly classified the massive facility as a minor pollution source.
Brenna Williams
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Brenna Williams, co founder of Box Elder Accountability Referendum, says data center economic promises are 'all smoke and mirrors'
Jackie Elliott
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Jackie Elliott said she supports a moratorium on data centers until the issue can be better understood.
Maura McDermott
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Maura McDermott expressed concerns about Maine being left responsible if the data center industry collapses.
Michel Berg
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It was less than three months when the public became aware of the project in Oliver County to when construction began
Tom Thomas
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Residents opposed the proposal, with Tom Thomas stating residents deserve more than unsubstantiated promises and citing data centers' documented track record of water contamination, air pollution, and noise pollution
Build American AI
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The nonprofit group Build American AI launched a multimillion dollar ad campaign in Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin to promote data centers.
Christy Katzl
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Petitioners alleged the data centre could reduce property values, pose safety risks, and involve closed loop cooling system with environmental concerns
Mike MacDonald
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Mike MacDonald from York Township expressed concern about the massive use of rural land and unknown water and electricity draw from data centers
Raymond Carver
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Resident Raymond Carver said residents felt pushed out of having voice in the situation
Timothy
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Timothy from Saline Township stated strong opposition to AI in all its forms and called data centers a waste of resources
Carrie Weber
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County residents expressed concerns about power outages during hurricanes potentially worsening when data center power is prioritized over residential customers
Public Citizen
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Within two years, Texas could become home to more data centers than any other state in the nation
Community leaders and contractors
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Community leaders and contractors discussed how large scale data centers could affect nearby towns; communities near Missoula and Billings were being considered for future large scale facilities
Darin Schwaninger
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Farmer Darin Schwaninger declined the option offer citing concerns about community division
Dustyn Thompson
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Dustyn Thompson, Sierra Club Delaware Chapter Director, stated data centers are an existential threat to communities and environment
Jovan Davis
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Jovan Davis stated data centers use significant water with no set regulatory framework or restrictions in Georgia
Krystal Polk
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Krystal Polk said her family used the property to raise livestock, grow food, and host holidays and milestone celebrations in Southaven, and those conditions have been replaced by nonstop noise and concerns about air quality from a power plant that serves Musk's SpaceXAI data centers
Neighbors
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Neighbors raised concerns about water, air quality, noise, wildlife and property values
Scott Wilson
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Scott Wilson expressed concerns about city water supply to White Cloud Acres project
Eric Allison
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Eric Allison runs a Facebook group against data centers with more than 8000 members
Indivisible West Alabama and community groups
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Concerns about proposed data centers include pollution of air, noise and water, excess power consumption leading to rising energy costs
Natural Resources Defense Council and Earthjustice
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Coalition of 17 environmental organizations urging EPA not to approve 2P50 and other new PFAS uses
Alliance for Affordable Energy
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A May 2026 report examined five hyperscale data center projects in Louisiana
Edward Wilson
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Edward Wilson, a resident of El Dorado, started the Protect the Heartland group dedicated to preventing high impact data centers from being built in the town
Kentucky residents (unnamed)
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Residents in Kentucky are calling for more transparency from developers and their own public officials regarding proposed data centers
Morgan King
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Morgan King of West Virginia Citizen Action Group expressed grave concerns about air pollutants from the natural gas plant and generators
Piedmont citizens
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Citizen led petitions pushing back against data centers in the area
Joshua Craig
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Joshua Craig from Hazel Green expressed concern about data center expansion reducing farmland
Citizen Action New York protesters
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Speakers referenced noise complaints tied to data centers in Georgia and Ohio
Kentucky farmers (unnamed)
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Kentucky farmers rejected a $26 million offer from data center developers.
Omar Acosta-Nuñez
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Omar Acosta Nuñez, lead community organizer for Citizen Action New York, said living near a data center affects residents' finances, health and lifestyle
Bek MacIntosh
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Bek MacIntosh characterized the fight against the Olds data centre proposal as lasting eight months of pure hell and psychological warfare
Jessica Wiarda
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Jessica Wiarda, Salt Lake City resident, expressed concerns about data center effects on wildlife, especially deer, and about lack of public information on the Stratos project before officials voted on it
Multiple residents of Lacombe and Ponoka
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Alberta Technology Minister Nate Glubish was jeered, badgered and booed by a room packed with hundreds of people at the first town hall in Lacombe
Spanish Fork resident
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Spanish Fork resident voiced concern about proper hard lined bylaws to ensure company cannot override community protections if acquired by larger corporation
Huntsville residents
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Residents questioned Huntsville leaders about Meta expansion raising concerns about water use, power, jobs, environmental impacts and transparency
John Bankhead
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Property owner John Bankhead stated he has received many offers for the warehouse site and considers Volition a better option than a distribution center that would increase truck traffic
Matthew Viger
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Matthew Viger, a student, stated that AI data centers lower tax values, putting cities in budget crises and decreasing investment ability
Sarah Stevenson
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Resident Sarah Stevenson pleaded with the council to listen to residents' concerns, not just hear them
Spanish Fork residents
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Residents expressed concerns over noise pollution, water resource impacts, location over a fault line, and whether the facility would be a test site
Harrington residents
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The proposed ordinance drew opposition from residents with concerns about water, sewer capacity, electricity, infrastructure, noise and potential community impacts.
Kevin Doyle
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Georgia has become one of the nation's leading destinations for data center development due to reliable power infrastructure, pro business climate, and strategic Southeast location.
Olds residents
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Many residents of the largely agricultural community north of Calgary voiced fervent opposition to the Synapse project
protest organizers Emily Oetzman and Danielle McDonald
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Protest occurred at Wisconsin Rapids in response to PNK Group data center information meeting hosted by company and Eric Adams
Wisconsin Rapids community members and protest organizers
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Community concerns included water usage, noise pollution and other environmental impacts of the proposed data center
Blake Hurst
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Blake Hurst, a Missouri farmer, is welcoming data centers
Denise Kelly
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406 People First submitted 4,500+ petition signatures on July 31, 2026
Indivisible leaders
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Indivisible leaders claimed they are not given equal speaking time compared to council supporters and data center project no longer appears on public agendas
Meagan O'Connor and Jillian Ryan
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Meagan O'Connor and Jillian Ryan lead East Valley chapters of Indivisible opposing NTT project
Tooele County residents
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Tooele County residents voiced opposition to a potential data center, urging decision makers to do the right thing.
Amy Lawson
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Amy Lawson said residents want to preserve Tooele County's quiet, peace, and land for future generations
Ypsilanti Township officials and residents
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Ypsilanti Township officials and residents say they were blindsided by the announcement
Cass County residents
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Residents voiced concerns about water, electricity, and quality of life impacts from data centers
Eric Klein
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Eric Klein testified that added tax revenue from data centers could lower property tax rates for everyone in the county
Jayden Speed
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Jayden Speed, founder of Cass County Data Center Watch, raised concerns about water and electricity usage
Katie Harrison
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Katie Harrison, a volunteer with Yellowstone County Voices, reported that a security guard repeatedly told her to move and change position while collecting signatures
Lisa Hild
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Lisa Hild, a resident, expressed concern that a data center would change her family farm's quality of life
Steven Uhles
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Savannah Riverkeeper raised concerns about periodic closed loop drainage with chemical additives, water for power generation, and stormwater drainage and runoff
Kedric Payne
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Kedric Payne, general counsel of the Campaign Legal Center, said it raises questions why a congressperson would need an NDA for a state, not federal, economic development project
Charles Scott
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Resident Charles Scott stated the community does not want data centers during city council comment period
Mike Melton
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Effingham County resident Mike Melton expressed surprise at OpenAI choosing the Savannah area for data center development
Rania Masri
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Rania Masri, co director of the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network, said in support of the moratoriums in June: We are being told that AI data centers are inevitable , that communities must sacrifice their water, land, and health, and their economic future for Big Tech's greed
Barbara Solberg
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Barbara Solberg, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, supported ordinance as providing framework for responsible development
Melissa Duffield
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Melissa Duffield opposed ordinance, arguing it does not adequately protect the community
Pete Sepp
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Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union President, said Nebraska executive order constitutes effective moratorium on data centers
David Baake
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David Baake, attorney and energy policy consultant for Western Resource Advocates, told New Mexico lawmakers that Project Jupiter's fuel cell microgrid would emit more than all existing power plants in New Mexico combined
Jessica Sharp
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Three ordinances with defective public notice must be repealed, replaced, or re ratified before site plan approval
Sarah Morris
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Holly Ridge Elementary School teacher Sarah Morris stated she was shocked by the magnitude of the bonus
Edward Watkins
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Edward Watkins expressed strong support for the expansion, saying 'I'm 100% for it' and that the parish needs change for progress
MEA and Sierra Club
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MEA and Sierra Club filed a lawsuit after state regulators abandoned a required environmental review for the Port Washington data center
Michael Greif
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Michael Greif, Midwest Environmental Advocates attorney, said case is about transparency and accountability
Unnamed resident/activist
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Unnamed resident claims developers are trying to buy support for a data center that would destroy farmland and community, and that the Lenox board is participating in illegal activities
Susan Clark
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Susan Clark requested moratorium on data centers in Marietta pending further study
Southaven and Horn Lake residents in the class action against xAI, SpaceX and MZX Tech
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Turbines produce roaring, rumbling, humming, whining, and low frequency vibrations 24 hours a day
Frederick County residents
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Residents concerned about contaminated dirt at Eastalco brownfield site, diesel generator pollution, noise, light, stormwater, water consumption, and impact on rural character
Sarah Kogel-Smucker
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County Climate Change Officer Sarah Kogel Smucker said data centers consume large amounts of energy and water and the goal is to shape development aligned with climate goals
Elizabeth Hutchings
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Elizabeth Hutchings of Alliance for a Better Utah said the group is funded by grassroots donors and Utahns
Pat Garafalo
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Pat Garafalo, director of state and local policy at the American Economic Liberties Project, said nondisclosure agreements are extremely problematic from an economic and democratic standpoint
Community members (unnamed)
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Community members opposed data center development in Pittsburg County.
Dean Wiegert
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Dean Wiegert, town resident, told Common Council 24 hour construction is hellish and backup alarms on trucks wake him throughout the night
Kim Tydrick
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Residents cite bright work lights shining 24 hours, incessant backup beeping, traffic, emissions and dust
Erin Sanzero
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Protect Stafford is a grassroots coalition working to ensure data center development in Stafford County is responsible, community informed, and sustainable.
Sebastian Elischer
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Recall effort filed against Mayor Ted Neitzke over data center concerns
Great Lakes Neighbors United
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Opposition from residents has grown with protests and a recall effort announced against the mayor
Blaine Sefton
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Blaine Sefton, forum attendee, expresses frustration with offloading questions to website and email
Christine Le Jeune
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Christine Le Jeune, Great Lakes Neighbors United, expressed concern that the TID was passed with little community input
Scott Lone
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Scott Lone, resident, said the council should vote against the TID creation and invest in people and local businesses instead
Jay Irvin
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Jay Irvin of the Butler Design Group said 400 foot setback was outside the standards for setbacks for other types of industrial buildings which range from 15 to 30 feet
Aurora Gómez
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Aurora Gómez of campaign group Tu Nube Seca Mi Río called for moratorium on new datacentres in Spain due to water scarcity
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