Jun 13, 2024 · Discover why people are protesting and how the industry can effectively respond to their concerns. The data center industry has long been in growth mode, and there’s no sign that demand for expanded data center capacity will slow anytime soon.

Aug 14, 2024 · There have been objections from day one, with concerns about water usage and the environmental impact succeeding in getting the project downgraded in size from two data centers to one, reducing capacity by two-thirds.

Jun 19, 2021 · As cash-strapped cities welcome Big Tech to build hundreds of million-dollar data centers in their backyards, critics question the environmental cost.

Dec 6, 2024 · But as data centers begin to move into more densely populated areas, abutting homes and schools, parks and recreation centers, some residents are pushing back against the world’s most powerful corporations over concerns about the economic, social, and environmental health of their communities.

Dec 13, 2024 · This week, Bloomberg’s lengthy feature on a fight over a new data center in Fayetteville, Georgia, offers a reminder that new iterations, new industries, and new face-offs are always right...

Dec 5, 2024 · But as data centers begin to move into more densely populated areas, abutting homes and schools, parks and recreation centers, some residents are pushing back against the world’s most powerful corporations over concerns about the economic, social and environmental health of their communities.

Apr 19, 2022 · What’s causing data center pushback. Anti-data center campaigners – some of whom use Facebook to organize protests against data centers built by Meta – say they don’t have a problem with data centers as a concept, just the locations.

Dec 5, 2024 · But as data centers begin to move into more densely populated areas, abutting homes and schools, parks and recreation centers, some residents are pushing back against the world's most...

Dec 12, 2021 · In the emerging data center hub of Chandler, Arizona, the local government is considering a ban on new facilities after a flood of resident complaints about noise from cooling systems and generators. In nearby Phoenix, officials are pushing back on proposed data centers due to concerns over water usage and

May 10, 2021 · Data center construction continues to accelerate at a rapid pace globally. But while many projects get the green light with little objection, occasionally projects are faced with opposition from the local community.