# Erin Brockovich and the US data centre backlash

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Podcast: [ABC News Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641)
Published: 2026-08-30T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/erin-brockovich-and-the-us-data-centre-backlash/107090298
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## Resource

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

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