Data Centers Are Not The Erin Brockovich Conspiracy Sequel America’s Enemies Hope For

Erin Brockovich has found a sequel. The legal activist, made famous by Julia Roberts in the 2000 film bearing her name, recently described America’s data center boom as “Hinkley on fricking steroids.” Her new website tracks data centers alongside anonymously submitted complaints about water, electricity, noise, and utility bills. The script writes itself: another environmental ...