What’s the Deal with Data Centers?

About the event

Data centers have popped up across the region, threatening farmland and habitat. Enticed by abundant water and energy and tax breaks from cash strapped local communities, high tech companies have made the Pacific Northwest their mark. At this Rumble, we’ll hear about the conflict between the spread of data centers and the protection of farms and forestland.

Rumbles are always free!

Panel
* Sarah Wochele, Equity Analyst & Advocate with Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board
* Nellie McAdams, Executive Director of Oregon Agricultural Trust
* Kelly Campbell, Policy Director with Columbia Riverkeeper
* Kaleb Lay, Director of Research & Policy with Oregon Rural Action
* Dr. Ana Carolina de Assis Nunes, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Data & Society Research Institute