Erin Brockovich made a map to track data centers around the country

Re:Erin Brockovich made a map to track data centers around t... by tptacek on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @11:58PM (#48289448)

I really think advocating against building data centers in Box Elder County Utah kind of gives away the whole game here. The impact logic is so clearly motivated.

Have you ever been there? Or even near there? Like, driven from San Francisco to the East Coast at one point? It's a literal wasteland. It is like being on the moon.

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Re:Erin Brockovich made a map to track data centers around t... by cratermoon on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @12:13AM (#48289546)

I knew someone would come out and say that. To answer your question, I have driven through, multiple times. I suggest starting with Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire to raise your awareness.

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Re:Erin Brockovich made a map to track data centers around t... by tptacek on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @01:23AM (#48290013)

I've been there. If you could pick any place in the world to site a data center, Box Elder County would be high on the list.

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Re:Erin Brockovich made a map to track data centers around t... by jwarden on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @08:03AM (#48292969)

Edward Abby wrote about southern Utah. Red rock country. Box Elder County is northern Utah. Night and day.

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Re:Erin Brockovich made a map to track data centers around t... by cratermoon on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @11:11AM (#48295556)

You missed the point. Ecosystems are not wastelands. Abbey’s descriptions of his Utah are compelling, but he’s still in places the uninformed would call dusty wastelands.

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Re:Erin Brockovich made a map to track data centers around t... by tptacek on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @01:42PM (#48297726)

That is an argument against building data centers --- or anything else --- anywhere in the world.

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