Community leaders sound alarm over environmental justice as data centers boom across NC

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 496

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Environmental justice advocates spoke out about the harmful effects of data centers at the North Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday.

Community leaders joined Rep. Maria Cervania, a Wake County Democrat, to talk about how large-scale data centers are impacting their communities.

Residents across the state are raising concerns about long-term consequences for their communities, Cervania said. These include noise pollution, heat generation, air quality, impacts on backup generators, and effects on public health …

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