Perspective: We didn't vote for data centers
Susan Goldberg shares her perspective against data center developments, citing environmental and noise concerns in various locations, including a proposed project near Rockford, Illinois. She highlights the significant water and electricity consumption of data centers and urges public opposition to prevent their construction. Goldberg encourages residents to sign a petition at NoDataCentersRockford.org to protect local resources.
Susan Goldberg offers a critical perspective on data center development, referencing sites in Lebanon, Indiana; Port Washington, Wisconsin; Memphis; and northern Virginia, where she notes environmental degradation and noise pollution. She specifically highlights plans by "Monarch Energy" for massive data centers along waterways in Rockford, Cherry Valley, Belvidere (Illinois), and Beloit, Wisconsin.
Goldberg states that the proposed Rockford data center alone would use about three million gallons of water daily, increasing the city's total water use by 17% and threatening local water resources. She dismisses claims of