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Erin Brockovich has launched a website and has begun tracking all data centers in America and logging resident complaints
In just 1 week it’s already logged 1,690 resident complaints
For this who don’t remember
Erin Brockovich was the paralegal responsible for winning out a case against PG&E, Hinckley in California, because their wastewater runoff was seeping into rural areas and creating a lot of health issues for, for the surrounding neighborhoods
That case brought in a $333 million settlement that went to the families affected by the situation because a lot of them either had staggering medical bills due to their tap water was no longer safe
So why is this important, well residents all over America are reporting their tap water and river water is being heavily polluted by data centers
Her map of data centers is new, she just launched it
The website features an interactive US map showing operational, under-construction, and proposed AI data centers, overlaid with community-reported complaints
Residents can submit reports with details, photos, and locations. Within days of launch, it received a surge of submissions over 1,600 in the first week, and reports of 1,800+ from 47 states shortly after
Common Resident Complaints Being Logged
- Water usage
- Raising utility bills for residents
- Noise pollution: Constant 24/7 humming from fans, generators, and cooling systems disrupting sleep, daily life, and wildlife.
- E-waste from frequent hardware upgrades, pollution including PFAS concerns
This is Daniel Maddison and he was graduating 8th grade and had a speech to cheer on the oppressed youth that go there,but he was told there was a time and a place,but he walked up there & let everyone know who he was & told Stuart Middle School in Jefferson County to F off.
First promo for the animated 'Firefly' series just dropped
They need fans to like their post on IG "to convince folks that this is something people want."
(via IG | https://t.co/6A8rICEQhF)
A duck chose a school as home & returns every year to lay her eggs. When they hatch she leads the ducklings through the corridors to the courtyard lake. It’s now an annual ritual with children staying silent out of respect. Respect is beautiful.
@shopuwumarket I ordered a @RingoRiot tag in April, it fulfilled in July, and was lost in the mail. I have tried to work with your team directly and it resulted in getting sent the wrong product IN DECEMBER! WTF?! At this point I just want my money back... #uwumarket