As technology continues to advance, more people and companies alike have started to adopt higher artificial intelligence usage. Technology has come a long way and the way we process information has changed drastically. A.I. can complete complicated tasks that would be nearly impossible for any person to, but this impressive computing power comes at a high cost.
Artificial intelligence models need immense amounts of computing power to operate. As a result, the data centers that power A.I. platforms use huge amounts of electricity and water to operate. Data centers rely on the same infrastructure that we do, they use the same power grid, the same water system, and are built in the middle of our communities. Just one of these campus-sized buildings use up as much power as 100,000 homes and put a heavy strain on the environment around them. Once installed, residents living near data centers quickly notice the effect they have on the environment and their quality of living through the emission of constant noise and vibration and creating issues in communities operating on well water. Studies have also found that data centers warm the air temperature for miles around them.
Many communities have protested these buildings from emerging in and around their neighborhoods. Neighbors flood town halls, protest outside of construction sites and talk on social media forums about what they can do to stop their construction. In some cases, data center projects end because of neighborhood efforts, but many data centers have been built against community wishes. If its approval followed municipal and state guidelines, it feels like data center development is very difficult to remove. So, what can you do if plans to create a data center are happening in your community? When fighting against data center development it is important to get on the offensive. Don’t wait until a data center is approved to start acting, as it may be too late. If a company plans to build a data center in your neighborhood against the will of your community, call Jonathan Long from Bellwoar Kelly, LLP. Jonathan Long has an experienced history with land use and zoning law, especially in helping communities against big developments in their neighborhoods. He knows that once the plans for a data center are approved it is very difficult to stop their development, so it is important to attack developers fast.
Data centers across the country have been interrupting and hurting the communities they’re built in. If a developer has plans for a data center in your neighborhood, act fast and call Jonathan Long at Bellwoar Kelly, LLP. Strengthen your community’s fight against data centers with an attorney well-versed in land use and municipal law. Data centers pollute a community’s water supply, emit massive amounts of light and noise pollution and take up valuable space that could be put to better use. They are an unwelcome new addition to many municipalities and many times people living near the proposed centers do not know how to fight for where they live. In situations where a proposed data center is planned in your neighborhood against the community’s wishes call Bellwoar Kelly, LLP at +1(610)-314-7066. Let Bellwoar Kelly, LLP take care of it for you.