Guides

The following resources are intended to support organizers and policymakers to best use these North Star policies in their fight against rampant development of data centers.

The Problem With Data Centers

A comprehensive accounting of the harms of data centers and the market incentives determining who benefits from their development.

Key Considerations for Policymaking on Data Centers

State and regional policy interventions to stop, slow, and restrict rampant data center development.

Data Center Site Fight Guide

This 101 resource, a project of the Data Center Working Group, supports community members and organizers to launch a data center site fight or join ongoing efforts. The live, crowdsourced guide breaks down what data centers are, organizing strategies, a primer on data center impacts, research and policy resources, and real-life campaign examples from communities across the US.

North Star Data Center Policy Toolkit (PDF)

Download the full policy toolkit here, for local, state, and federal policy recommendations geared toward stopping, slowing, and restricting rampant data center development in the US.