A MESSAGE FOR YOU This issue of Livable Future NOW spotlights the AI data center build- ing boom we’re seeing across the country. At a time when millions of people face challenges with access to clean water and high utility costs, the explosion of AI data centers poses a dire threat. Driven by the rapid expansion of AI and crypto, these resource-hungry facilities use so much electricity and water that many communities are facing skyrocketing energy bills and water scarcity. What’s worse, tech companies often use dirty energy to meet their rising demand and use freshwater sources we depend on for drinking. We need to hit the brakes. That’s why Food & Water Watch has called for a nationwide halt to the unregulated rollout of AI data center infrastructure, the first national organization to do so. Together with you, we’re orga- nizing in communities across the country to stop the building of new data centers while also working in Washington, DC, to educate Congresspeople about the threats posed by its unchecked growth. Your generosity makes these new campaigns possible. Thank you for protecting our communities and planet!
AI BOOM: HUNGRY
FOR ENERGY, THIRSTY FOR WATER
Located on the Susquehanna River, Amazon Web Services is adding more data centers to its already massive data center complex in Berwick, Pennsylvania. It draws power from the neighboring Susque- hanna Steam Electric Station, a nuclear power plant. Cover: Annie Vinatieri stands across the Susquehanna River from the Amazon data centers and the nuclear power plant that powers them. She's leading grassroots organizations in northeast Pennsylvania and working with Food & Water Watch to protect her community from data center projects. Photos by Joseph Pecora Photography
Mitch Jones Managing Director of Policy and Litigation
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