Environmentalists come out against data centers:

[applegrove]

“Largely unregulated rise of data centers to fuel AI and crypto is threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate, water security.Energy prices have increased by 13% so far under Trump and ~80 million Americans are currently struggling to pay for energy."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

— DrH (@drhaup.bsky.social) 2025-12-08T13:28:38.906Z

[Historic NY]

1. There should be a strong tax on data & Crypto mining facilities

in communities.

[dutch777]

2. There is no way any legislative body will get ahead of this in time. But many will never get built or turned on.

Like the days of fiberoptic cabling where folks laid cable in anticipation of being able to sell capacity in the future at a premium, only to never see the demand get that high. Empty lots and giant data centers will remain empty or become warehouses but never power gobbling data centers.

[HelpImSurrounded]

3. I hope this is true

These data centers have no upside.

[VGNonly]

4. In my area

a full square mile + is being developed for AI in what was prime farmland, near the corner of SR.582 and I-75 in Ohio. Another site is being considered about 4 miles away.

This doesn't bode well.