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Yesterday I drove to Columbus to testify before Ohio’s Joint Data Center Committee thinking it was a serious effort to protect Ohio communities. Today I found out several of the members have conflicts of interest. Ohioans are being told this committee exists to provide oversight and protect citizens from the impacts of massive data center development. But look at who is sitting on the committee. One co-chair owns and manages oil and gas companies, well services, and businesses connected to energy infrastructure. Another co-chair runs an industrial contracting company that could potentially benefit from large-scale infrastructure projects. Another member leads a commercial and industrial construction company. Several committee members have received campaign contributions from utility, energy, construction, and power-sector PACs. Meanwhile, these same politicians support policies promoting massive energy expansion for data centers. So here’s my question: How can Ohioans have confidence this committee is independent when so many members have professional, political, or financial ties to industries that stand to benefit from data center growth? I didn’t come to Columbus to participate in political theater. I came because Ohio families have legitimate questions about energy demand, water consumption, environmental impacts, property rights, privacy concerns, and the long-term consequences of building an AI and data center economy across our state. Instead of an independent watchdog, are we looking at a committee designed to reassure the public while the decisions have already been made? Ohioans deserve answers. Ohioans deserve transparency. And Ohioans deserve a committee that represents the public, not the industries that profit from the outcome. Was this committee created to protect Ohio citizens? Or was it created to make us think someone is protecting Ohio citizens? That’s the question I you with today. #Ohio #datacenters #WaterRights #PrivacyMatters #energybills
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Yesterday I drove to Columbus to testify before Ohio’s Joint Data Center Committee thinking it was a serious effort to protect Ohio communities. Today I found out several of the members have conflicts of interest. Ohioans are being told this committee exists to provide oversight and protect citizens from the impacts of massive data center development. But look at who is sitting on the committee. One co-chair owns and manages oil and gas companies, well services, and businesses connected to energy infrastructure. Another co-chair runs an industrial contracting company that could potentially benefit from large-scale infrastructure projects. Another member leads a commercial and industrial construction company. Several committee members have received campaign contributions from utility, energy, construction, and power-sector PACs. Meanwhile, these same politicians support policies promoting massive energy expansion for data centers. So here’s my question: How can Ohioans have confidence this committee is independent when so many members have professional, political, or financial ties to industries that stand to benefit from data center growth? I didn’t come to Columbus to participate in political theater. I came because Ohio families have legitimate questions about energy demand, water consumption, environmental impacts, property rights, privacy concerns, and the long-term consequences of building an AI and data center economy across our state. Instead of an independent watchdog, are we looking at a committee designed to reassure the public while the decisions have already been made? Ohioans deserve answers. Ohioans deserve transparency. And Ohioans deserve a committee that represents the public, not the industries that profit from the outcome. Was this committee created to protect Ohio citizens? Or was it created to make us think someone is protecting Ohio citizens? That’s the question I you with today. #Ohio #datacenters #WaterRights #PrivacyMatters #energybills

Kim Georgeton for Ohio

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Who's Really Profiting from Alberta's Data Centers? The Alberta government calls data centers a multi-billion-dollar opportunity. But what's the return for Albertans? These projects demand enormous amounts of electricity, natural gas, water and public infrastructure. They place new pressures on municipalities and local communities, yet the government has provided very little information about the long-term economic benefits to Albertans. How much provincial tax revenue will they generate? What will they cost taxpayers and how will they affect affordability and inflation? Why are municipalities and local residents being sidelined in the process? I'm not opposed to data centers. Alberta should absolutely compete for investment. But attracting investment at any cost isn't good government. If Albertans are expected to provide the land, infrastructure, energy and public services that make these projects possible, then Albertans should be the first to benefit - not the last. We need transparency, accountability and a framework that protects the public interest before we commit billions of dollars' worth of Alberta's resources. Watch the video below for the full discussion. #datacenters #abpoli #ableg #ucp #abtory #alberta #energy
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Who's Really Profiting from Alberta's Data Centers? The Alberta government calls data centers a multi-billion-dollar opportunity. But what's the return for Albertans? These projects demand enormous amounts of electricity, natural gas, water and public infrastructure. They place new pressures on municipalities and local communities, yet the government has provided very little information about the long-term economic benefits to Albertans. How much provincial tax revenue will they generate? What will they cost taxpayers and how will they affect affordability and inflation? Why are municipalities and local residents being sidelined in the process? I'm not opposed to data centers. Alberta should absolutely compete for investment. But attracting investment at any cost isn't good government. If Albertans are expected to provide the land, infrastructure, energy and public services that make these projects possible, then Albertans should be the first to benefit - not the last. We need transparency, accountability and a framework that protects the public interest before we commit billions of dollars' worth of Alberta's resources. Watch the video below for the full discussion. #datacenters #abpoli #ableg #ucp #abtory #alberta #energy

Peter Guthrie

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AOC: And what are they asking for now? Endless energy. These companies are so desperate to profit from the AI boom that they are racing to construct thousands of giant AI data centers, jacking up utility costs for everyday Americans to pay for them. These data centers power thousands of high-intensity computer chips that are processing constantly and require massive amounts of energy to operate. Just one hyperscale data center consumes the same amount of energy in one second as 100,000 households. Because of this massive energy use, power and water utility companies must build multibillion-dollar infrastructure to keep up with the demand.
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AOC: And what are they asking for now? Endless energy. These companies are so desperate to profit from the AI boom that they are racing to construct thousands of giant AI data centers, jacking up utility costs for everyday Americans to pay for them. These data centers power thousands of high-intensity computer chips that are processing constantly and require massive amounts of energy to operate. Just one hyperscale data center consumes the same amount of energy in one second as 100,000 households. Because of this massive energy use, power and water utility companies must build multibillion-dollar infrastructure to keep up with the demand.

Acyn

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In the next 15 years, data centers are expected to add an additional $160 billion to grid costs in the US Estimate say electricity rates for average households will spike by as much as 70% Data centers are projected to triple their share of US electricity demand in the next few years The main driver is the explosive growth of data centers built by Big Tech companies like Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Google, OpenAI and more to power artificial intelligence Places like Northern Virginia already has over 200 data centers with massive new ones planned. Utilities are striking secret proprietary deals with Big Tech companies. These are hidden behind NDAs that shift much of the infrastructure costs onto regular residential customers Just in the PJM energy market of 13 states covering 65 million people, data centers were responsible for 63% of last year’s record 800% spike in capacity prices (This is INSANE) Residential customers in places like Virginia and Louisiana are being forced to subsidize billions in new power plants and grid upgrades for data centers. An Examples of this is in Louisiana, Meta’s data center deal leaves the public potentially on the hook for half or more of a $3–4 billion power plant Again, without major policy changes, average household electricity bills could rise by up to 70% over the next 15 years due to data center demand. There is only one real way we can stop this, we must create a separate customer class for data centers Maryland and Oregon have already passed laws doing this Forces data centers to pay for the specific infrastructure they need instead of spreading the costs to everyone else. More states need to do the same Ban secret sweetheart deals Require full public disclosure of all contracts between utilities and Big Tech Prohibit deals where data centers pay below the actual cost of service Make data centers pay the full cost of new power plants and grid upgrades Change regulations so utilities cannot socialize the cost of data-center-driven infrastructure to residential and small business ratepayers This needs to be done immediately
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In the next 15 years, data centers are expected to add an additional $160 billion to grid costs in the US Estimate say electricity rates for average households will spike by as much as 70% Data centers are projected to triple their share of US electricity demand in the next few years The main driver is the explosive growth of data centers built by Big Tech companies like Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Google, OpenAI and more to power artificial intelligence Places like Northern Virginia already has over 200 data centers with massive new ones planned. Utilities are striking secret proprietary deals with Big Tech companies. These are hidden behind NDAs that shift much of the infrastructure costs onto regular residential customers Just in the PJM energy market of 13 states covering 65 million people, data centers were responsible for 63% of last year’s record 800% spike in capacity prices (This is INSANE) Residential customers in places like Virginia and Louisiana are being forced to subsidize billions in new power plants and grid upgrades for data centers. An Examples of this is in Louisiana, Meta’s data center deal leaves the public potentially on the hook for half or more of a $3–4 billion power plant Again, without major policy changes, average household electricity bills could rise by up to 70% over the next 15 years due to data center demand. There is only one real way we can stop this, we must create a separate customer class for data centers Maryland and Oregon have already passed laws doing this Forces data centers to pay for the specific infrastructure they need instead of spreading the costs to everyone else. More states need to do the same Ban secret sweetheart deals Require full public disclosure of all contracts between utilities and Big Tech Prohibit deals where data centers pay below the actual cost of service Make data centers pay the full cost of new power plants and grid upgrades Change regulations so utilities cannot socialize the cost of data-center-driven infrastructure to residential and small business ratepayers This needs to be done immediately

Wall Street Apes

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New Jersey residents are noticing construction crews surveying and replacing lines to upgrade power infrastructure for Data Centers Residents are paying for these upgrades These lines being updated are for a data center that’s not even close, it’s across the bridge 20 minutes away This is happening across Fairless Hills, Bristol, Middletown, and surrounding Bucks County spots due to multiple data center projects New Jersey already has 80+ data centers with more planned so these updates are happening everywhere Residents in these areas are already paying some of the power costs and grid upgrades related to data centers Welcome to corporate socialism. Money is taken from you to pay for the data centers infrastructure, but they won’t share any of the profits with you It’s called socialized losses and privatized profits
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New Jersey residents are noticing construction crews surveying and replacing lines to upgrade power infrastructure for Data Centers Residents are paying for these upgrades These lines being updated are for a data center that’s not even close, it’s across the bridge 20 minutes away This is happening across Fairless Hills, Bristol, Middletown, and surrounding Bucks County spots due to multiple data center projects New Jersey already has 80+ data centers with more planned so these updates are happening everywhere Residents in these areas are already paying some of the power costs and grid upgrades related to data centers Welcome to corporate socialism. Money is taken from you to pay for the data centers infrastructure, but they won’t share any of the profits with you It’s called socialized losses and privatized profits

Wall Street Apes

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ABC News investigated and found more than 3,000 data centers are already operating nationwide At least 1,000 more planned Residents near data centers are seeing much as 50%+ increases on their electric bills “ABC7 has also been covering public meetings over proposed data centers and there are questions about water use and the environment. The i-team in ABC News studied this private company's data center map and found that there are at least 4,302 data center projects across the U.S. Large and small. Of those, 3,038 are currently operational with another 1,203 either under construction or plan for construction. 61 have acquired land. In Illinois, there are 164 operating data centers with another 81 planned for construction. The largest state project plan is in Yorkville. It would be 2 gigawatts and according to the ABC7 data team would use the same energy that would power approximately 1.7 million homes more than every home in the city of Chicago.”
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ABC News investigated and found more than 3,000 data centers are already operating nationwide At least 1,000 more planned Residents near data centers are seeing much as 50%+ increases on their electric bills “ABC7 has also been covering public meetings over proposed data centers and there are questions about water use and the environment. The i-team in ABC News studied this private company's data center map and found that there are at least 4,302 data center projects across the U.S. Large and small. Of those, 3,038 are currently operational with another 1,203 either under construction or plan for construction. 61 have acquired land. In Illinois, there are 164 operating data centers with another 81 planned for construction. The largest state project plan is in Yorkville. It would be 2 gigawatts and according to the ABC7 data team would use the same energy that would power approximately 1.7 million homes more than every home in the city of Chicago.”

Wall Street Apes

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There’s a serious issue that deserves transparency and accountability: Historical climate records exist, and they should be consistent, traceable, and publicly verifiable. When adjustments are made, the public deserves clear explanations, not blind trust. Right now, many people are questioning whether data is being altered in ways that exaggerate trends to justify extreme policies. That includes concerns about geoengineering proposals and the potential health and environmental risks tied to atmospheric spraying. This isn’t about denying science; it’s about demanding honesty in it. If decisions are being made that impact our air, our health, and our future, then the data behind those decisions must be open, accurate, and beyond manipulation. We’re asking questions. And we’re not going to stop until we get real answers. Follow•Like•Share Nicole Pearson, Esq. The GeoFight Babooschka
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There’s a serious issue that deserves transparency and accountability: Historical climate records exist, and they should be consistent, traceable, and publicly verifiable. When adjustments are made, the public deserves clear explanations, not blind trust. Right now, many people are questioning whether data is being altered in ways that exaggerate trends to justify extreme policies. That includes concerns about geoengineering proposals and the potential health and environmental risks tied to atmospheric spraying. This isn’t about denying science; it’s about demanding honesty in it. If decisions are being made that impact our air, our health, and our future, then the data behind those decisions must be open, accurate, and beyond manipulation. We’re asking questions. And we’re not going to stop until we get real answers. Follow•Like•Share Nicole Pearson, Esq. The GeoFight Babooschka

Tom Renz

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As AI systems rapidly expand, communities across America are seeing massive data centers suddenly appear near their neighborhoods. These facilities consume enormous amounts of electricity, water, land, and infrastructure resources, driving up utility costs, straining local housing markets, and changing the quality of life for families who have lived in these communities for generations. Big Tech companies promote these projects as innovation, while government officials increasingly frame them as national security infrastructure. When residents in Utah protested one proposed data center in their community, Kevin O’Leary dismissed them as “foreign agents,” further fueling frustration among locals who say their concerns are being ignored. Despite widespread opposition, local, state, and federal authorities continue pushing these projects forward. Many residents worry about long-term impacts on jobs, family stability, property values, farmland, water access, wildlife, and the broader ecosystem surrounding these rapidly expanding industrial sites. At the same time, questions are growing about whether this infrastructure is laying the foundation for a future built around digital ID systems, AI surveillance, and centralized technological control, while everyday citizens are left paying the economic and environmental costs. HealthRanger joins me to break it all down.
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As AI systems rapidly expand, communities across America are seeing massive data centers suddenly appear near their neighborhoods. These facilities consume enormous amounts of electricity, water, land, and infrastructure resources, driving up utility costs, straining local housing markets, and changing the quality of life for families who have lived in these communities for generations. Big Tech companies promote these projects as innovation, while government officials increasingly frame them as national security infrastructure. When residents in Utah protested one proposed data center in their community, Kevin O’Leary dismissed them as “foreign agents,” further fueling frustration among locals who say their concerns are being ignored. Despite widespread opposition, local, state, and federal authorities continue pushing these projects forward. Many residents worry about long-term impacts on jobs, family stability, property values, farmland, water access, wildlife, and the broader ecosystem surrounding these rapidly expanding industrial sites. At the same time, questions are growing about whether this infrastructure is laying the foundation for a future built around digital ID systems, AI surveillance, and centralized technological control, while everyday citizens are left paying the economic and environmental costs. HealthRanger joins me to break it all down.

Ben Swann

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A local utility company in Illinois has plans to help lower residents electrical bills They will be requiring new data centers and planned data centers to sign 10 year contracts saying they will be responsible for paying for upgrade costs and electricity usage costs “That means any new data centers would be on the hook for power upgrades and any energy they plan to use, even if the data center ends up not getting built or if they don't use as much power as planned or if they close. So if they use the power that they're applying for, then they'll pay their fair share of the cost of maintaining and building our grid through their rates”
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A local utility company in Illinois has plans to help lower residents electrical bills They will be requiring new data centers and planned data centers to sign 10 year contracts saying they will be responsible for paying for upgrade costs and electricity usage costs “That means any new data centers would be on the hook for power upgrades and any energy they plan to use, even if the data center ends up not getting built or if they don't use as much power as planned or if they close. So if they use the power that they're applying for, then they'll pay their fair share of the cost of maintaining and building our grid through their rates”

Wall Street Apes

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🚨 Ohio is quietly surrendering its water to AI. Not tomorrow. Right now. Central Ohio alone has 65+ new data centers planned. Each one can guzzle up to 5 million gallons per day just to cool the servers. Google’s New Albany facility? Already sucking down 348,000 gallons daily. One facility. We get 40 inches of rain a year. Ohio should be water-rich. Instead, we’re pumping groundwater faster than it can recharge. Wells are dropping. Aquifers are thinning. By 2050, industrial water demand is projected to explode 120%. That’s your drinking water, farmers’ irrigation, and every river, stream, and wetland in a losing battle against server farms. This isn’t sustainable. This isn’t progress. This is theft from our children’s future. That’s why Ohioans are fighting back: a citizen-led effort to amend the Ohio Constitution to ban large-scale data centers that threaten our water. Ballot language is being reviewed now. Petitions will hit every county soon. Most of these companies hide their real water usage behind NDAs. They don’t want you to know they’re drinking your future. AI doesn’t run on electricity alone. It runs on your water. Arizona already learned this lesson the hard way. Ohio doesn’t have to. We will not sacrifice our water, our land, and our grandchildren’s inheritance so tech billionaires can train bigger models. Sign the petitions when they drop. Spread the word. This is Water Wars and Ohio is waking up. #water #waterwars #ohio #bigtech #datacenters Casey Putsch for Ohio Governor
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🚨 Ohio is quietly surrendering its water to AI. Not tomorrow. Right now. Central Ohio alone has 65+ new data centers planned. Each one can guzzle up to 5 million gallons per day just to cool the servers. Google’s New Albany facility? Already sucking down 348,000 gallons daily. One facility. We get 40 inches of rain a year. Ohio should be water-rich. Instead, we’re pumping groundwater faster than it can recharge. Wells are dropping. Aquifers are thinning. By 2050, industrial water demand is projected to explode 120%. That’s your drinking water, farmers’ irrigation, and every river, stream, and wetland in a losing battle against server farms. This isn’t sustainable. This isn’t progress. This is theft from our children’s future. That’s why Ohioans are fighting back: a citizen-led effort to amend the Ohio Constitution to ban large-scale data centers that threaten our water. Ballot language is being reviewed now. Petitions will hit every county soon. Most of these companies hide their real water usage behind NDAs. They don’t want you to know they’re drinking your future. AI doesn’t run on electricity alone. It runs on your water. Arizona already learned this lesson the hard way. Ohio doesn’t have to. We will not sacrifice our water, our land, and our grandchildren’s inheritance so tech billionaires can train bigger models. Sign the petitions when they drop. Spread the word. This is Water Wars and Ohio is waking up. #water #waterwars #ohio #bigtech #datacenters Casey Putsch for Ohio Governor

Kim Georgeton for Ohio

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Hundreds of billions of dollars are being spent right now to construct massive facilities that will house and run the computers needed for the spiking demand for artificial intelligence But as those centers are being built, communities across the country are in open revolt, protesting the enormous amounts of water and energy these centers require. Host William Brangham explored how communities are pushing back on data center development with Michael E. Webber, author of "Power Trip: The Story of Energy." Horizons from PBS News, dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode.
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Hundreds of billions of dollars are being spent right now to construct massive facilities that will house and run the computers needed for the spiking demand for artificial intelligence But as those centers are being built, communities across the country are in open revolt, protesting the enormous amounts of water and energy these centers require. Host William Brangham explored how communities are pushing back on data center development with Michael E. Webber, author of "Power Trip: The Story of Energy." Horizons from PBS News, dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode.

PBS News

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The government is preparing to seize homes and land using eminent domain for the construction of a Data Center in Coweta County, Georgia This American’s childhood home is being “taken by force by Georgia Power. Homeowners in this county do not have a choice” It affects over 330 private properties. Georgia Power says it will negotiate purchases and easements and use eminent domain Georgia Power claims its to strengthen the grid for the growing energy demand in Georgia (due to many new data centers) The lines are widely linked to Project Sail, a massive proposed hyperscale data center campus that will span 829 acres
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The government is preparing to seize homes and land using eminent domain for the construction of a Data Center in Coweta County, Georgia This American’s childhood home is being “taken by force by Georgia Power. Homeowners in this county do not have a choice” It affects over 330 private properties. Georgia Power says it will negotiate purchases and easements and use eminent domain Georgia Power claims its to strengthen the grid for the growing energy demand in Georgia (due to many new data centers) The lines are widely linked to Project Sail, a massive proposed hyperscale data center campus that will span 829 acres

Wall Street Apes

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Data centers and AI are driving enormous energy demand, and Florida has to be prepared for it. If we’re going to support growth, innovation, and emerging technologies, we need reliable energy on demand. It has to be available now, not years after the infrastructure is built. Florida must stay ahead by investing in resilient, dependable power generation that protects our economy, our grid, and our quality of life. #JayForFlorida
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Data centers and AI are driving enormous energy demand, and Florida has to be prepared for it. If we’re going to support growth, innovation, and emerging technologies, we need reliable energy on demand. It has to be available now, not years after the infrastructure is built. Florida must stay ahead by investing in resilient, dependable power generation that protects our economy, our grid, and our quality of life. #JayForFlorida

Jay Collins

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1/ Maine just hit pause on giant AI data centers. Why hasn’t Ohio? The Maine House passed a bill to temporarily ban new large data centers — anything 20 megawatts or bigger — until November 2027. That’s enough power for over 15,000 homes each. They want time to study the impact on the electricity grid, water usage, and the environment. 2/ Electricity bills have already increased significantly in recent years. Local towns have pushed back against these projects. Maine is saying: we need to understand the consequences before allowing more development. They’ve acknowledged there’s not enough information yet on the long-term impact of these massive facilities. 3/ When the data is incomplete, the smart move is to pause and evaluate. Ohio’s legislature has the same ability — and has already acknowledged gaps in understanding the long-term impacts. A temporary pause would let us do the proper analysis before more expansion. 4/ This comes down to priorities: Protecting residents, keeping energy costs in check, and safeguarding natural resources… …versus accelerating large-scale development without full transparency. 5/ Should Ohio follow Maine’s lead and pause large data centers too? What do you think — smart caution or missed opportunity? Comment below. 👇 Vote Casey Putsch for Ohio Governor on May 5!
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1/ Maine just hit pause on giant AI data centers. Why hasn’t Ohio? The Maine House passed a bill to temporarily ban new large data centers — anything 20 megawatts or bigger — until November 2027. That’s enough power for over 15,000 homes each. They want time to study the impact on the electricity grid, water usage, and the environment. 2/ Electricity bills have already increased significantly in recent years. Local towns have pushed back against these projects. Maine is saying: we need to understand the consequences before allowing more development. They’ve acknowledged there’s not enough information yet on the long-term impact of these massive facilities. 3/ When the data is incomplete, the smart move is to pause and evaluate. Ohio’s legislature has the same ability — and has already acknowledged gaps in understanding the long-term impacts. A temporary pause would let us do the proper analysis before more expansion. 4/ This comes down to priorities: Protecting residents, keeping energy costs in check, and safeguarding natural resources… …versus accelerating large-scale development without full transparency. 5/ Should Ohio follow Maine’s lead and pause large data centers too? What do you think — smart caution or missed opportunity? Comment below. 👇 Vote Casey Putsch for Ohio Governor on May 5!

Kim Georgeton for Lt. Governor of Ohio

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The debate over the Utah data center project has grown far beyond Utah. My position remains simple, look at the facts. Every permit, design plan, environmental review, and public filing will be available for scrutiny. The project should be judged on data, not misinformation. What started as a local controversy is now a national story. Following Senator Cotton’s call for a DOJ investigation, questions are being raised about who is funding opposition campaigns against data centers, power infrastructure, and development projects across the country. As litigation moves forward, discovery and forensic audits could provide greater transparency into where that funding is coming from and what role outside groups may be playing.
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The debate over the Utah data center project has grown far beyond Utah. My position remains simple, look at the facts. Every permit, design plan, environmental review, and public filing will be available for scrutiny. The project should be judged on data, not misinformation. What started as a local controversy is now a national story. Following Senator Cotton’s call for a DOJ investigation, questions are being raised about who is funding opposition campaigns against data centers, power infrastructure, and development projects across the country. As litigation moves forward, discovery and forensic audits could provide greater transparency into where that funding is coming from and what role outside groups may be playing.

Kevin O'Leary aka Mr. Wonderful

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Michigan Senate President Pro Tempore Jeremy Moss (D), author of a bill to unmask ICE agents in the state, responds to a Republican's concerns about ICE agents getting threatened by mentioning that state legislators still do their jobs publicly despite threats against them. "I was a victim of a bomb threat in my residence in September ... It's horrible. We have made a choice to endeavor in public service. And as we take votes in the Senate, we haven't changed our processes to take our votes by secret ballot. We still stand up publicly in the public sphere — knowing that there are all these challenges by being a public official — and still act transparently and openly. You and I share that passion of transparency and openness and accountability in lawmaking. What we're saying is let's have that transparency and accountability in law enforcement as well." "And so, I understand there are challenges to being an ICE agent, but when you choose to sign up to be in that public sphere, you have a responsibility for transparency in how you carry out your job. You should not be a masked vigilante because we are not masked vigilantes in our job. You should not be a masked vigilante while enforcing our immigration laws in this country."
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Michigan Senate President Pro Tempore Jeremy Moss (D), author of a bill to unmask ICE agents in the state, responds to a Republican's concerns about ICE agents getting threatened by mentioning that state legislators still do their jobs publicly despite threats against them. "I was a victim of a bomb threat in my residence in September ... It's horrible. We have made a choice to endeavor in public service. And as we take votes in the Senate, we haven't changed our processes to take our votes by secret ballot. We still stand up publicly in the public sphere — knowing that there are all these challenges by being a public official — and still act transparently and openly. You and I share that passion of transparency and openness and accountability in lawmaking. What we're saying is let's have that transparency and accountability in law enforcement as well." "And so, I understand there are challenges to being an ICE agent, but when you choose to sign up to be in that public sphere, you have a responsibility for transparency in how you carry out your job. You should not be a masked vigilante because we are not masked vigilantes in our job. You should not be a masked vigilante while enforcing our immigration laws in this country."

Heartland Signal

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.Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 on the data center build-out and how America is holding itself back: "What's happening literally in the US right now county by county with the ability to build data centers is profoundly destructive." "And that's entirely domestic. And a large number of politicians are feeding that hysteria as much as they possibly can." "A lot of our leading public figures, and a lot of intellectuals, and a lot of the press, and a lot of the analysts, and the rest of it, it's just this kind of hyper paranoia about building data centers and the consequences of data centers." "This completely fake meme about water use, which is just factually not true, which is just running wild through the public discussion that somehow these data centers are basically destroying all the water, which is this completely insane idea. That factor is [such] a bigger factor holding us back than anything involving external trade." "External trade is the thing that's easy to talk about. It's all of our internal issues that are much, much more important." With Navin Girishankar CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department
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.Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 on the data center build-out and how America is holding itself back: "What's happening literally in the US right now county by county with the ability to build data centers is profoundly destructive." "And that's entirely domestic. And a large number of politicians are feeding that hysteria as much as they possibly can." "A lot of our leading public figures, and a lot of intellectuals, and a lot of the press, and a lot of the analysts, and the rest of it, it's just this kind of hyper paranoia about building data centers and the consequences of data centers." "This completely fake meme about water use, which is just factually not true, which is just running wild through the public discussion that somehow these data centers are basically destroying all the water, which is this completely insane idea. That factor is [such] a bigger factor holding us back than anything involving external trade." "External trade is the thing that's easy to talk about. It's all of our internal issues that are much, much more important." With Navin Girishankar CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department

a16z

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Erin Brockovich is sounding the alarm on the impact data centers are having on rural communities' water supply. “These big data centers are coming into rural areas of farmland where a lot of people are on their own well water.” “They report a reduction in water pressure. Their water is just dripping into a bucket.” “They’re very concerned that they could lose their aquifers, and they could literally be out of water.” As AI drives a massive data center boom, many rural communities are raising concerns about depleted aquifers, falling water pressure, and growing strain on local water supplies. Rural families should not be forced to compete with massive corporations for access to clean water and other essential resources. Erin Brockovich
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Erin Brockovich is sounding the alarm on the impact data centers are having on rural communities' water supply. “These big data centers are coming into rural areas of farmland where a lot of people are on their own well water.” “They report a reduction in water pressure. Their water is just dripping into a bucket.” “They’re very concerned that they could lose their aquifers, and they could literally be out of water.” As AI drives a massive data center boom, many rural communities are raising concerns about depleted aquifers, falling water pressure, and growing strain on local water supplies. Rural families should not be forced to compete with massive corporations for access to clean water and other essential resources. Erin Brockovich

Farm Action

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Woman who lives in Virginia says her county alone has over 50 Data Centers and now they are being asked to conserve both power and water “Our temperatures are about to hit an average of 120° across the state, but you want us to preserve water and power so the data centers can run, and we're going to be the ones fitting the bill for all that power that gets used up” She’s absolutely correct I verified that parts of Virginia are sending conservation requests to residents For those that don’t know how bad it is in Virginia Data Center Alley alone in Northern Virginia hosts the world’s largest concentration of data centers, around 600–685 facilities with many more planned Things are only going to get worse
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Woman who lives in Virginia says her county alone has over 50 Data Centers and now they are being asked to conserve both power and water “Our temperatures are about to hit an average of 120° across the state, but you want us to preserve water and power so the data centers can run, and we're going to be the ones fitting the bill for all that power that gets used up” She’s absolutely correct I verified that parts of Virginia are sending conservation requests to residents For those that don’t know how bad it is in Virginia Data Center Alley alone in Northern Virginia hosts the world’s largest concentration of data centers, around 600–685 facilities with many more planned Things are only going to get worse

Wall Street Apes

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🚨Governor DeSantis says he is about to sign legislation that will effectively BLOCK hyperscale AI data centers from coming to Florida! “They come in and these big tech companies are building these massive data centers that take up as much power as a city of half a million people. Well guess what? Supply and demand. Do you think your electricity rates go up when that happens? Yes, it does. So this would BLOCK that basically. No rate payer should have to pay ONE RED CENT because of big tech and we'll be one of the first states to do it!”
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🚨Governor DeSantis says he is about to sign legislation that will effectively BLOCK hyperscale AI data centers from coming to Florida! “They come in and these big tech companies are building these massive data centers that take up as much power as a city of half a million people. Well guess what? Supply and demand. Do you think your electricity rates go up when that happens? Yes, it does. So this would BLOCK that basically. No rate payer should have to pay ONE RED CENT because of big tech and we'll be one of the first states to do it!”

Chris Nelson 🏝️🇺🇸

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