Erin Brockovich Launches Crowdsourced AI Data Center Map — 1,800+ Complaints from 47 States in First Week

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Environmental activist Erin Brockovich launched brockovichdatacenter.com, a crowdsourced map overlaying 33 operational, 44 under-construction, and 27 proposed hyperscale AI data centers with community-submitted reports. Within one week, residents from 47 states submitted 1,800+ complaints covering water usage, utility bill increases, 24/7 noise, e-waste, and infrastructure strain. The project hit 226 points and 219 comments on Hacker News.