Watch This: Living Next to a Data Center

There are more than 4,000 data centers in the U.S.

That’s a lot, and the more we use the internet and AI, the more that number will grow. Still, many of us don’t know much about the impact of data centers if we haven’t personally experienced them in our own community.

People who have felt the impact of data centers warn us that we should learn more about them before it’s too late. Data centers use up a lot of land and local resources, pollute the environment, and don’t even create many jobs or contribute to the local economy.

Earn your Easy A this week by hearing from two Ohio women who are living the reality of having a data center in their neighborhood.

New data centers are being proposed all the time. Next week, we’ll take one more action to learn if your community is next.

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