Erin Brockovich: Environmentalist against the data center boom

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Erin Brockovich, the activist famous for her legal battles against corporate pollution, has created a map tracking planned data centers across the United States. The tool responds to growing concerns about where these energy-intensive facilities will be built, as their proliferation accelerates nationwide. Data centers consume vast amounts of water and electricity, raising environmental questions that affect local communities. Brockovich's map aims to give citizens visibility into projects in their own areas, and the information they need to engage with development decisions that could reshape their regions.