Food and Water Watch

Environmental advocacy groups in Michigan are appealing a court ruling that invalidated parts of a permit regulating factory farm waste management. The court, led by Judge Richard Garcia, struck down regulations added by the state's environmental director but upheld others, including winter waste application bans. The groups argue the decision conflicts with legal precedents and undermines environmental protections.

Kevin O’Leary supports a large data center project in Utah amid protests over environmental impacts, water usage, and natural gas extraction. Jim Walsh of Food and Water Watch criticizes the project for exacerbating resource depletion and linking to increased fracking. The Trump administration is accused of reducing regulations to accelerate data center and AI infrastructure development.

Power the Future, a pro-energy advocacy group, is urging Congress to investigate opposition to data centers, alleging that millions in funding from billionaires and potentially foreign sources are fueling environmental nonprofits' campaigns. The group highlights organizations like the Sierra Club and Earthjustice, which it claims are misallocating resources to block data center construction, arguing such infrastructure is critical for U.S. economic and national security.

Power the Future, a pro-energy advocacy group, alleges that wealthy foreigners and billionaires are funding anti-data center campaigns in the U.S. through nonprofits, urging Congress to investigate. The group claims these efforts threaten critical AI and infrastructure development, while environmental organizations argue data centers harm local communities.