Seattle podcast examines opposition to data centers and tech industry policies

Name: Seattle podcast examines opposition to data centers and tech industry policies
Uploaded: 2026-11-03T21:08:36.000Z
Duration: 2 min 50 s
Description: A City Cast Seattle podcast episode discusses why residents oppose data centers and argues that technology companies and legislators may be misunderstanding the reasons for that opposition. The episode features commentary from journalists Alex Halverson of The Seattle Times and Hannah Krieg of The Burner, but does not identify a specific data center project or company action.

News Clip2:50City Cast Seattle·Seattle, King County, WA·11/3/2026

A City Cast Seattle podcast episode discusses why residents oppose data centers and argues that technology companies and legislators may be misunderstanding the reasons for that opposition. The episode features commentary from journalists Alex Halverson of The Seattle Times and Hannah Krieg of The Burner, but does not identify a specific data center project or company action.

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Why do people hate data centers? The answer might seem obvious, but tech companies and legislators seem to be getting it wrong. Alex Halverson from the Seattle Times and Hannah Krieg from The Burner share their thoughts on today’s episode of the podcast.

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