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A recent Gallup poll found that 7 in 10 adults oppose construction of data centers in their communities
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with environmentalist, Bill McKibben, and public relations specialist, Frank Maisano, about opposition to industrial development projects like fracking and data centers.
Key facts
- RASCOE: Those news clips are from CBS News, Fox 4 Dallas and WBAL in Baltimore
- A recent Gallup poll found that 7 in 10 adults oppose construction of data centers in their communities
- Actor Mark Ruffalo was on TV holding up jars of dirty water, like at this protest in front of the New York State Senate in 2010
- RASCOE: It was even on "The Simpsons" in this 2014 episode
Summary
AYESHA RASCOE, HOST:. Back in the 2010s, the reporter was an energy reporter, and one of the biggest stories the reporter covered was the fracking boom and the public backlash to it. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #2: And the protesters are back here at this drilling site. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #3: Their message to urge the state Senate to pass a permanent ban on fracking.