How you can get involved in our Stop Data Centers Now! campaign.
How you can get involved in our Stop Data Centers Now! campaign.
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Special Data Center Edition – For Members
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January 2026
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Stop Data Centers Now! Campaign Launch
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Food & Water Watch has officially launched our Stop Data Centers Now! campaign. We’re ramping up efforts to halt the buildout of data centers at the local, state, and national level and demanding a stop to all new data centers nationwide! With you, we’ll stand up to Big Tech to stop these energy-intensive, water-guzzling facilities that threaten our communities. Learn more about our new data center campaign here.
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New York Calls for a Halt on Data CentersAs the profit-hungry data industry expands nationwide, it’s turned its attention to New York. Governor Hochul recently laid out a vague roadmap for data center construction — but we don’t even know if they can be operated responsibly at all. More than 50+ New York organizations joined our call for a national halt to new data centers, and we’ll keep fighting to keep these facilities out of the state until we have protections for our communities.
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230+ orgs, Bernie Sanders say “No more new data centers!”More than 230 organizations signed our letter to Congress demanding an immediate halt to new data center construction. It soon garnered the support of Senator Bernie Sanders, who joined our call! Across the country, elected officials are hearing our demand that they side with us against Big Tech oligarchs. Proposals for local pauses are growing, and we can expect states to follow soon.
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Become a member of Food & Water Watch!More than ever, we need you with us to power critical campaigns to defend our communities and fight for a livable future for all. We know what it takes to win against corporate polluters and stop the data center buildout, from the streets to the courts to the halls of Congress. Join our movement to take on data centers and more! Become a member of Food & Water Watch today for just $10.
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Cost per data center job: $13 MillionBig Tech has positioned data centers as job creators and bringers of economic prosperity. But our new research shows just how much of a drain they are on communities. More data centers bring few jobs, while using vast amounts of electricity and water and benefiting from lucrative tax breaks that eat into resources for the public. Learn more in our latest research.
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