https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/10/big-techs-next-major-political-battle-may-already-be-brewing-in-your-backyard-00500937

(corporate interests will push themselves above those of us and our neighbors, if past is prologue )

#DOE projecting data centers will require ~3x as much energy by 2028

rise of these #serverfarms has sparked fierce battles from the Virginia suburbs to Tucson, Arizona, and beyond, as city and #countygovernments grapple with how to balance job creation and new #revenue streams against the strain #datacenters put on #water and #energy #resources.