Erin Brockovich, famed for her role in the landmark 1996 class-action lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) that resulted in a $333 million settlement, and the subsequent movie that bears her name, is on another crusade. This time, the environmental activist and consumer advocate is targeting data centers, launching the Brockovich AI Data Center Reporting website to compile complaints from affected residents and community members.
"The RACE to build AI infrastructures is unfolding town by town across America. In some places, data centers are welcomed. In others, they are delayed, contested or abandoned altogether,” Brockovich wrote on her website. “This MAP captures the real-world footprint of that race — revealing patterns of growth, conflict and uncertainty.” At the moment, the website lists 33 operational (built & running) AI data centers, 44 under-construction projects, and 27 proposed sites. It also shows 2,716 community-reported locations nationwide as of May 24, 2026.
