Protecting Our Water Resources, Air Quality, and Public Health from the Data Center Buildout

May 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Online (Zoom)

This session breaks down the strongest possible policy interventions to protect water, air, and public health from the data center buildout—and creative ways to use these protections to stop or slow data center development when bans aren’t an option. We get in detail on water ordinances and moratoriums, diesel generators, and noise protections. Our organizer panel explores on-the-ground campaign, policy, and legal strategies from Ypsilanti, Memphis, and North Carolina to protect communities, water, land, and air from the wealthiest companies in the world.