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Erin Brockovich and the US data centre backlash
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- ABC News Daily
- Published
- Aug 30, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 930
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Summary
As the US hurtles towards the November midterms, data centres have become a major election issue, with politicians across the political divide joining voters in demanding a moratorium on new construction. Even Erin Brockovich is getting involved in a campaign sweeping the country. Today, Nicol Turner Lee, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, on the backlash against data centres and what it says about Australia’s approach as the debate heats up. Featured: Nicol Turner Lee, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution