data centers
Pekin, Illinois residents turn out to oppose building of AI data center
January 27, 2026Community members gathered at City Hall, highlighting the potential environmental damage the center could bring.
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AI data centers gobble electricity, raising energy costs and damaging the climate
December 17, 2025The relentless push for data centers is blowing up our power bills and polluting our communities.
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Big data comes for Michigan
August 5, 2025Advocates call the project a $1.25 billion “investment,” but residents worry there will be few jobs created, high costs for the community, and environmental damage.
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xAI’s dirty truth: Elon Musk’s company is poisoning Black communities
July 18, 2025NAACP leads drive to regulate the polluting gas turbines that power the company’s data centers.
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