Grassroots Resistance Movement
OUR LAND
NOT THEIR SERVERS
Data centers are consuming our water, electricity, and land at an unprecedented scale. It is time to organize, resist, and reclaim what belongs to our communities.
The Crisis
THE COST OF THE CLOUD
Behind every AI query and streamed video is a physical building devouring resources in someone's backyard. These are not victimless expansions.
Millions of gallons
WATER CONSUMPTION
A single data center can consume millions of gallons of water daily for cooling, depleting local aquifers and rivers.
4% of Electricity usage
in america
Data centers now account for up to 4% of USA electricity use, and that number doubled in the past few years.
Thousands of acres
LAND GRABS
Rural communities are being displaced as tech giants quietly purchase thousands of acres for server farms.
4%
of American electricity usage
millions
of gallons of water daily
1000+
new data center projects proposed
71%
of Americans oppose data centers
Get Involved
RESISTANCE STARTS WITH YOU
Every signature, every call, every person who shows up to a town hall makes it harder for these projects to slip through unnoticed. We have tools, tactics, and a growing network ready to help.
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DATA CENTER RESISTANCE IN THE NEWS...
Videos, interviews, and articles featuring the work of Data Center Resistance
DCR Director ed Fitzgerald Roasts Data Center Shill
Ed FitzGerald of Data Center Resistance was interviewed on Newsmax about communities fighting back against data center expansion.
ArticleData Center Resistance Wins Again in Court
The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously agreed that voters in Trenton must be able to decide the issue, in its second case on votes over data centers in a month.
ArticleData Center Resistance Wins Ohio Supreme Court Battle
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Ashville's fiscal officer cannot refuse to certify a petition submitted by opponents of a proposed data center project.
ArticleDemocrats Are Running Against Data Centers in Key Senate Races
Director Ed FitzGerald tells USA TODAY how Data Center Resistance is helping communities nationwide—and why bipartisan opposition is reshaping key elections.
hear the VOICES OF RESISTANCE
Real stories from the front lines of the fight against unchecked data center expansion. Hear from affected residents, organizers, and experts. Our weekly podcast is on all major podcast platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Episode 13 — Latest
Mikey Hess — Indianapolis, Indiana
Mikey Hess is a lifelong resident of Indianapolis’ east side and a community organizer who has become one of the most visible local voices opposing the proposed DC BLOX data center campus near Irvington. Hess has spent more than a decade working in the restaurant industry and describes himself as deeply committed to his local community and to development that is sustainable and beneficial to the people who already live there. In 2026, his neighborhood became the center of a major debate over the proposed data center, and Hess emerged as a coordinator with Eastside Community Action, helping organize residents, public meetings, petitions, protests, and opposition to the project.
Episode 12
Danica Dickson — Protect the Heartland, El Dorado, Kansas
Danica Dickson is a grassroots community organizer from El Dorado, Kansas, who has emerged as a leading voice in the fight against large-scale data center development in her community.
Episode 10
Pepper Wimer — Pensacola, Florida
Pepper Wimer is a Pensacola-area journalist, public-records researcher, and community activist who has become one of the leading voices in Florida's growing resistance to large-scale AI data centers. Through her work with OpenGov.News, she digs into the records and deals local officials would rather keep quiet.