Erin Brockovich says data centers are being "shoved down their throat in secrecy"

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has joined local efforts opposing the spread of AI data centers. Residents in cities and towns where companies plan large data centers are mobilizing over concerns about water use, higher electricity costs, and a decline in quality of life.

On "The Jim Acosta Show," Brockovich said communities feel shut out of decisions in their own backyards and that projects are being "shoved down their throat in secrecy." She added residents often learn about plans only at the proposal stage, while nondisclosure agreements limit what local officials can say, and some projects are presented as warehouses rather than data centers.

That lack of transparency has fueled backlash. A massive data center project in Utah backed by "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary prompted statewide opposition, and Gov.

United States, Utah

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