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Data Center Opponents Stage 142 Protests Across 42 States

Opponents of the rapid buildout of data centers held 142 protests across 42 states Saturday, the first nationwide protest against data center growth.

^{Al Perrotta (Daily Signal)}

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orca

in reply to chobeat • 5 days ago • •

How many more peaceful protests are we going to do before learning they don’t work? Start taking notes.

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^{Brandon Vigliarolo (theregister)}

in reply to orca

What do you mean "they don't work"? $130 Billion worth of data centers have been blocked by protests this year alone. Congress is drafting anti-data center legislation. Governors are passing moratoriums on DCs. Public sentiment has never been lower for AI/FLOCK and datacenters.

$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year

Winning fight against AI data centers gives people a "taste of political power."

^{Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)}

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orca

in reply to John • 5 days ago • •

This is action. Showing up to town halls; working to craft airtight legal cases and defenses; using data to fight back like More Perfect Union has in regard to sound pollution and strain on infrastructure. People have to stick around and not simply show up to picket and then go about their day.