Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has initiated a new campaign focused on the construction of data centers and their community impact, emphasizing a need for greater transparency. She launched a website featuring a map of U.S. data centers, which has gathered thousands of community submissions detailing concerns, with transparency being the most frequently cited issue. Brockovich clarifies her aim is not to oppose data centers or AI but to address the pattern of projects proceeding without community awareness and with limited developer communication.

• Erin Brockovich is launching a new initiative to increase transparency in data center construction and its community impact.
• She has created a website with a map of data centers across the U.S., populated with community-reported information.
• The primary concern raised by communities, according to thousands of submissions, is a lack of transparency from data center developers.
• Brockovich’s focus is on the process of project announcements, permit acquisition, and developer communication, not on opposing data centers or AI outright.
• Concerns include projects being announced after permits are secured, developers being unresponsive, and local officials signing NDAs before community knowledge. Continue reading https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/31/erin-brockovich-takes-aim-at-data-center-secrecy/