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Data center politics turn hostile with cease-and-desist letter
Original: How Toxic Are Data Centers for Politicians? Eight-Page Cease-and-Desist Letter Toxic https://gizmodo.com/how-toxic-are-d
A politician or official reportedly received an eight-page cease-and-desist letter in connection with criticism of data centers, underlining how politically toxic data center projects have become. Communities increasingly push back against data centers over water and power use, noise, and strain on local grids, and politicians who support or oppose them face legal and electoral pressure. The letter suggests the industry or its allies are aggressively defending against criticism.
Why now: Rising public backlash against data centers' resource use makes conflicts between politicians and the industry newly contentious.
Evidence
- How Toxic Are Data Centers for Politicians? Eight-Page Cease-and-Desist Letter Toxic https://gizmodo.com/how-toxic-are-data-centers-for-politicians-eight-page-cease-and-desist-letter-toxic-2000817820 # Tech # Politics # Environment · gizmodo@robot.villas · 3
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