Erin Brockovich targets data center transparency issues
Original: Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy
Why This Matters
Highlights growing community concerns about data center transparency amid AI expansion
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich launched a website mapping U.S. data centers after receiving 4,000 submissions reporting transparency concerns. Her initiative highlights lack of community disclosure in data center development projects.
Erin Brockovich, the environmental activist made famous by her Pacific Gas & Electric case, has launched a new transparency initiative targeting data center construction. She created a website featuring a map of U.S. data centers based on community reports. After calling for data center-related issue reports in April, Brockovich received nearly 4,000 submissions in the first month. The most common concern was transparency rather than noise, water usage, or utility bills. Brockovich criticized the pattern of projects announced after permits are secured, unresponsive developers, and local officials signing NDAs before communities are informed. She clarified she's not opposing data centers or AI but advocating for better community engagement.