[Air-L] Support for Community Organizing Against Data Center

[Raul Zambrano]

Hi Lexi,

I have been following community opposition to data centers for a bit.

An interesting and recent development is the creation of a corporate 
playbook to "manage" local resistance.  See this article

*When Communities Push Back: Navigating Data Center Opposition* 
https://www.datacenterfrontier.com/site-selection/article/55307719/when-communities-push-back-navigating-data-center-opposition 


You might have to register to read it. No paywall, however.

Best, Raul Zambrano


On 9/15/25 13:37, NIkolich, Anita via Air-L wrote:
> Hi Lexi -
> Here is one:https://www.datacenterwatch.org/
>
> In addition, I've been compiling an Atlas of proposed, approved and built "AI Data Centers" in the US. (It started as a list of Bitcoin mining data centers (notoriously opaque) that have shifted to AI (even getting the original list of Bitcoin data centers was a long process) and expanded from there as I kept discovering more and more proposed locations presented at local community meetings). Happy to share with others if you ping me.
>
> -Anita Nikolich
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> Hi folks,
>
> My father-in-law is involved in a community organizing effort to prevent a data center from being built in their semi-rural neighborhood in Minnesota, USA.
>
> I'm sharing this call for financial assistance via their GoFundMe page<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-preserve-our-quality-of-life?attribution_id=sl:db326532-2ff8-4fd7-9d5a-ff2074ac8c4a&lang=en_US&ts=1757426933&utm_campaign=pd_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=email__;!!DZ3fjg!8XIMINa53rPgOsvcuH6gZFftguiO5IVi2xdF6kq0CiIHN8BMO5t0eRZSS-mwdas84o8Nm7xfjA36H6RRAtg$ 
> >.
> They've registered as a non-profit organization and are currently involved in a lawsuit against the local government regarding the rezoning of the land.
>
> There are many efforts like this across the United States and abroad, so if you're not able or interested in offering financial support, please consider spreading the word.
>
> Is there a list of all organizations, like this one, that are fighting to prevent data center growth in their areas?
>
> Best regards,
> Lexi
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