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NAACP: AI Data Centers Put Community Health and Resources at Risk

NAACP: AI Data Centers Put Community Health and Resources at Risk

Melissa Palmer
December 23, 2025

The NAACP’s “Stop Dirty Data” summit drew a direct line between AI data centers and environmental justice, focusing on how...

Joliet, Indiana pushback over AI data center reshapes infrastructure planning

Joliet, Indiana pushback over AI data center reshapes infrastructure planning

Melissa Palmer
December 20, 2025

Local resistance is stalling what could be one of the largest data centers in Illinois, a 795-acre Hillwood / Powerhouse...

Resident backlash prompts delay on massive Amazon Wilmington, ohio data center

Resident backlash prompts delay on massive Amazon Wilmington, ohio data center

Melissa Palmer
December 19, 2025

Wilmington, Ohio has delayed final approval of a $4 billion Amazon data center that would cover 471 acres, after strong...

Secrecy Around Minnesota AI Data Centers Fuels Backlash and Distrust

Secrecy Around Minnesota AI Data Centers Fuels Backlash and Distrust

Melissa Palmer
December 18, 2025

Minnesota is seeing a wave of large data center proposals tied to cloud and AI growth, and many are being...

Local resistance reshapes Michigan’s AI data center expansion plans

Melissa Palmer
December 17, 2025

Developers just walked away from a $1 billion Howell Township data center after months of community pushback, and the same...

Rising local pushback shows hyperscale AI campuses face growing community limits in indiana

Melissa Palmer
December 17, 2025

Indiana’s early enthusiasm for an $11 billion Amazon hyperscale campus has flipped as residents now push back hard on new...

massive Southfield AI data center despite neighborhood concerns

massive Southfield AI data center despite neighborhood concerns

Melissa Palmer
December 16, 2025

Southfield just cleared a $1.5 billion, two‑story data center near I‑696, which is big money and a big regional footprint...

New Fort Wayne AI data center reshapes power, environment, and community plans

New Fort Wayne AI data center reshapes power, environment, and community plans

Melissa Palmer
December 11, 2025

Google lights up $2B Fort Wayne AI data center with custom power deal and big generator ask Google’s new $2...

Neighborhood pushback delays massive AI data center zoning decision in FLorida

Neighborhood pushback delays massive AI data center zoning decision in FLorida

Melissa Palmer
December 11, 2025

Developers of a 1.8M-square-foot hyperscale data center near the Arden community in Palm Beach County agreed to a four-month zoning...

Local pushback blocks rezoning for major AI data center expansion in indiana

Local pushback blocks rezoning for major AI data center expansion in indiana

Melissa Palmer
December 10, 2025

St. Joseph County Council rejected rezoning for a massive 14-building data center complex near New Carlisle after months of debate...