Americans in 2 Parties Rally Against Data Centers as Water Fears Fuel Local Backlash
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 18
Americans in 2 Parties Rally Against Data Centers as Water Fears Fuel Local Backlash
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 18
Summary
Residents across the U.S. are increasingly organizing against proposed data centers, turning the projects into a rare bipartisan flashpoint over community impact.
Water use, land loss and secrecy around approvals are driving that backlash, with opponents saying political and economic leaders kept them in the dark.
Near Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Kyle Schmidt is fighting a Google data center planned about 1 mile from his home, citing risks to local water supplies and nearby forested land.
The disputes show how the rapid buildout of computer hubs is colliding with local concerns over neighborhoods' future, property values and control over development.