Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy
Erin Brockovich is advocating for greater transparency in the construction and operation of data centers in the U.S. She has launched a website featuring a map of data centers, which is based on community reports. Brockovich emphasizes that the primary concern from the community is the lack of transparency surrounding these projects.
- ▪Erin Brockovich has launched a website with a map of data centers across the United States.
- ▪She received nearly 4,000 submissions regarding data center-related issues within the first month of her outreach.
- ▪The most common concern expressed by the community is the need for transparency in data center projects.
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In Brief Posted: 2:05 PM PDT · May 31, 2026 Image Credits:Brandon Dill for The Washington Post / Getty Images Anthony Ha Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission: Bringing more transparency to data center construction and the impact those data centers have on nearby communities. Brockovich — who was famously played by Julia Roberts in a film dramatizing her legal case against Pacific Gas & Electric — recently launched a website with a map of data centers across the United States. The website describes the map as “work in progress” that includes data centers reported by members of the surrounding community.
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