Wisconsin city passes nationโ€™s first anti-data center referendum

The vote suggests ballot measures could become a powerful new tool for grassroots activists seeking to block data center projects.

Politico
Port Washington council meeting erupts over data center project; three people arrested

Chaos erupted at Port Washingtonโ€™s council meeting Tuesday when a data center opponent refused to leave during public comment, prompting the forcible removal of three people.

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#DataCenters are on the ballot in 2026 โ€” and just failed the first test

A Wisconsin city voted to add new hurdles to data center development in response to unwanted construction, and more communities could soon follow suit.

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/data-centers/data-center-election-wisconsin

Data centers are on the ballot in 2026 โ€” and just failed the first test

A Wisconsin city voted to add new hurdles to data center development in response to unwanted construction, and more communities could soon follow suit.

Canary Media

RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/116375194345663426

Cuesta encontrar un solo mensaje de esta cuenta que no sea de lo mas detestable publicado en todo mastodon ese dรญa.

La guarrada de hoy consiste en:
โœ… Vendernos centros de datos para IA en Europa como si fueran algo bueno.
โœ… Un chiringuito para darle pasta a amiguetes disfrazado de "academia" de IA.
โœ… Subvenciones a grandes empresas para mas datacenters de IA aรบn.
โœ… Mas subvenciones a empresas para adopciรณn de IA que en su mayor parte acabara en megacorps gringas.

Todo chachi piruli.
#datacenters #centrosdeDatos #EUcommision

@Bongolian
oh sorry, I was being sarcastic, which I guess wouldn't make sense to you if you aren't familiar with me. i would elaborate on what i think folks should do with this map, but that's probably a bad idea. ๐Ÿ˜Š

#datacenters #noise #pollution #electricity #AI

@violent_grimes For identifying whether there's a plan for a datacenter near where one lives. There has been community resistance against these #datacenters for several reasons 1) #noise #pollution, 2) high #electricity demands with poor existing electrical infrastructure and concomitant increased electrical rates (i.e. citizens paying for corporations' benefits with little-to-no benefits for citizens) 3) the rationale for the datacenters seems to be ceaseless demands of #AI corporations.
What a nightmare! Microsoftโ€™s Mount Pleasant data center causing noise and light pollution, and they plan to build 15 more data centers. #Microsoft #wisconsin #datacenter #datacenters #NoisePollution #LightPollution https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/mount-pleasant-residents-raise-concerns-032213443.html
Mount Pleasant residents raise concerns over noise from Microsoft AI data center

Residents near Microsoft's AI data center in Mount Pleasant are voicing complaints about persistent noise, prompting a Q&A session with company...

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RE: https://mstdn.social/@Bongolian/116386752059224707

hmmm...i have no idea what anyone could possibly use this list for.

#California #datacenters

What gave him away? His opposition? His name? An accent?

"Ismael Arvizu, 26, said he was charged with trespassing, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest and threatening a public official."

LA Times: Man speaking against data center arrested at Imperial County board meeting https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-11/man-speaking-against-data-center-arrested-at-imperial-county-board-meeting-as-tensions-flare-nationwide @LATimes #datacenters

Man speaking against data center arrested at Imperial County board meeting as tensions flare nationwide

Ismael Arvizu, 26, said he was charged with trespassing, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest and threatening a public official.

Los Angeles Times
Half of planned US data center builds have been delayed or canceled, growth limited by shortages of power infrastructure and parts from China โ€” the AI build-out flips the breakers

U.S. still depends on China, despite years of onshoring efforts.

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