Residents are expressing frustration over new computer hubs being planned in their areas, feeling overlooked by political and economic powers. Many are worried about the impacts on their local communities.
Kyle Schmidt, a resident near Sand Springs, Oklahoma, conveys this sentiment. He is upset about a huge Google data center that will be constructed close to his home. Key among his concerns is the lack of communication about this project, which is set to be built on a land area mostly covered by forest.
Schmidt is particularly anxious about how the data center might affect the local water supply. His family, having just moved into their dream home last year, is now facing uncertainty about their neighborhood’s future.