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Erin Brockovich and the US data centre backlash

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Episode Erin Brockovich and the US data centre backlash

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As the US hurtles towards the November midterms, data centres have become a major election issue, with politicians across the political divide joining voters in demanding a moratorium on new construction.

Even Erin Brockovich is getting involved in a campaign sweeping the country.

Today, Nicol Turner Lee, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, on the backlash against data centres and what it says about Australia’s approach as the debate heats up.

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Nicol Turner Lee, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution

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