Nobody Here Wants the Data Center: An Oral History (opens in new tab)

While some are worse than others, the stories people tell about how data centers invade and disrupt their communities follow the same contours. The tech company and their swarm of contractors are in town before you know it, and they’re already scheming with local leaders. In no uncertain terms, your elected officials have chosen tech billionaires over their own neighbors.Soon, an army of men with bulldozers are tearing out trees near your home and ripping up fields. Dump trucks careen around ...