Erin Brockovich launches data center complaint tracker, receives over 2,700 reports from affected US communities
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Jowi Morales
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Summary
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has launched a new website called the Brockovich AI Data Center Reporting website to collect complaints from communities affected by the rapid construction of AI data centers across the United States. The site has already received over 2,700 reports from various locations raising concerns about noise, environmental impact, energy consumption, and other issues related to data center development. Brockovich, famous for her 1996 class-action lawsuit against PG&E that led to a $333 million settlement and a Hollywood film, is now turning her attention to the environmental and community impacts of the AI infrastructure boom.
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In some places, data centers are being built with little regard for local communities and their concerns.
We need to hold these companies accountable for the impact they're having on our neighborhoods and environment.
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