{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/613e574e4a3f860012a4e22d/6a34272e6f90df4cb7a9207a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Data Center Revolt","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/613e574e4a3f860012a4e22d/1781801567135-a5ec26e7-6af0-41a3-b831-18fefed5af35.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from <em>Solarpunk Magazine</em>, host Justine Norton-Kertson dives into the data center revolt with three examples of communities fighting back and saying no, including Illinois, La Pine, Oregon, and Monterey Park, California. Then, Justine outlines a solarpunk standard for data center approval.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklMNGZqdWpBdlc5c3R2OTVReElLOEVaR3dTZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsOGRhXzRna1lNQ3NpbG5icWRDUFFBcWtHanFCVG5fTW5CVjByV1U5Y0dWd1RLZi13dWFUeWtXSlpPUkttNTAwU0ltT1dYeXJkVXFQVEozQTd2X0xCeWRXcjFacVVQWExaRDJmZDZDUUJNTHJnaVdscw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fsolarpunkmagazine.com%2F&amp;v=eOuwfnPIS90\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://solarpunkmagazine.com</a></p><p><strong>Patreon:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag</a></p><p><strong>Our Social Media</strong></p><p>Bluesky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag</a></p><p><strong>News Articles and Other Sources</strong></p><p>Americans wary of AI-driven data center boom, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows</p><p><a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-wary-ai-driven-data-center-boom-reutersipsos-poll-shows-2026-06-11\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-wary-ai-driven-data-center-boom-reutersipsos-poll-shows-2026-06-11</a></p><p>US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says</p><p><a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-power-use-beat-record-highs-2026-2027-ai-use-surges-eia-says-2026-06-09\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-power-use-beat-record-highs-2026-2027-ai-use-surges-eia-says-2026-06-09</a></p><p>Gov. Pritzker slows down data center development</p><p><a href=\"https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/06/09/gov-pritzker-slows-down-data-center-development\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/06/09/gov-pritzker-slows-down-data-center-development</a></p><p>A small Central Oregon town shoots down data center development</p><p><a href=\"https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/28/la-pine-rejects-data-center-central-oregon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/28/la-pine-rejects-data-center-central-oregon</a></p><p>In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters</p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/california-monterey-park-datacenters-ban\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/california-monterey-park-datacenters-ban</a></p>","author_name":"Justine Norton-Kertson"}