Erin Brockovich targets data center opacity

The activist argues that the primary issue is not the technology itself, but the opaque manner in which these projects arrive in neighborhoods. She points to a recurring pattern: developers securing permits behind closed doors, local officials bound by non-disclosure agreements, and a general lack of communication with the public. Her project serves as a crowdsourced database intended to expose these clandestine development practices.

Brockovich emphasized that noise, excessive water consumption, and surging utility costs are secondary to the profound frustration over a lack of information. By documenting these experiences, she aims to challenge the industry standard of minimizing community involvement until after critical approvals are already finalized. Her map remains a work in progress, continuously updated by the very citizens who feel sidelined by the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure.