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littlemissmartypants

(34,823 posts) Tue May 26, 2026, 04:36 PM May 26

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Erin Brockovich Maps Data Centers [View all]

"The RACE to build AI infrastructures is unfolding town by town across America. In some places, data centers are welcomed. In others, they are delayed, contested or abandoned altogether. This MAP captures the real-world footprint of that race — revealing patterns of growth, conflict and uncertainty.

I am watching as YOU, the communities show up and speak out. In the famous words of Mark Twain … “The secret of getting ahead is getting started,” so let’s go!

— Erin"

#datacenters

www.brockovichdatacenter.com
— (@spacemammoth.bsky.social) 2026-05-26T20:08:57.004Z

https://www.brockovichdatacenter.com/

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Erin Brockovich Maps Data Centers [View all] littlemissmartypants May 26 OP

K & R for visibility malaise May 26 #1

It's crazy. We'll run out of water and electricity but we'll have tons of dead and useless computers. erronis May 26 #2

And a supposed "silicon god" we have to continously back check. paleotn May 26 #14

God Bless Erin Brockovich! calimary May 26 #3

Wow check out her interactive map on her website FakeNoose May 26 #4

Not a damn one of them in VT. paleotn May 26 #15

If only they could have stopped BaronChocula May 27 #19

Exactly!!! paleotn May 27 #20

Note how many proposed sites are in already water stressed areas...nt Wounded Bear May 26 #5

Putting one in the Wasatch Valley is insanity. maxsolomon May 26 #6

These things MUST BE REGULATED like crazy. The harm they are going to do is just insane if left to run rampant n/t Cheezoholic May 26 #7

If this shit isn't banned or (at the VERY least) heavily regulated--which sure as fuck isn't happening under fascism-- Karasu May 26 #8

This is why they've been getting regulation, piece by piece, since Nixon and Reagan. slightlv May 26 #11

Did you mean "gutting"? OMGWTF May 27 #16

Yippers... you're correct. slightlv May 28 #21

Anyone clamoring to deport AI? IronLionZion May 26 #9

I just did a quick scan of the map, but it seems obvious slightlv May 26 #10

Oh, boy, they woke the sleeping tiger. Joinfortmill May 26 #12

I passed her in a hallway once BaronChocula May 26 #13

I'm still sketchy about exactly who is going to be leasing time in these data centers... Hugin May 27 #17

An awful lot in WI around Lake Michigan Figarosmom May 27 #18