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 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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