Inside the Book
Ten Ways to Fight
From understanding the deal to organizing your community — each chapter gives you the tools for a different front of the fight.
Chapter 1
You Just Found Out
A data center project just got announced in your community. Now what?
A data center has been announced in your community, and you probably have questions. This chapter walks you through the basics. A data center is a lar…
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Chapter 2
What You're Up Against
The developer has done this dozens of times. This book closes the gap.
Before you can fight effectively, you need to understand the industry you are up against. This chapter maps the players, the money, and the promises.…
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Chapter 3
Fight at City Hall
Your local government has more power than you think.
Your local government — the city council, county board, or township supervisors — has more power over data center development than most people realize…
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Chapter 4
Fight at the Statehouse
State government sets the rules the developer plays by.
State government controls many of the rules that shape data center deals — utility rates, tax incentives, water policy, and environmental review. This…
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Chapter 5
Fight in Washington
Federal law gives you tools the developer hopes you don't know about.
Federal law provides tools that most communities do not know they have. This chapter explains how to use them, even when the data center itself is a p…
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Chapter 6
Fight for Your Property
Your property rights don't disappear because a corporation wants your water.
If a data center is already operating near you — or is being built — you have legal rights as a property owner. This chapter explains how to use priva…
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Chapter 7
Fight at the Table
If the project is going to happen, make sure the deal works for your community.
Sometimes the fight is not about stopping a data center but about making sure the deal works for your community. This chapter covers how to negotiate…
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Chapter 8
Fight in the Boardroom
Corporations respond to pressure on their balance sheets.
Government is not the only lever. The companies building and using data centers are sensitive to market pressure, and this chapter explains how to app…
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Chapter 9
Fight Together
Individual action matters. Collective action matters more.
Everything in this book works better when you do it together. This chapter is about building a community campaign that can sustain pressure over month…
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Chapter 10
Fight on Every Front
No single lever wins alone. Effective communities use them all.
No single tool wins alone. The communities that succeed use every lever at every level — local zoning, state regulation, federal law, property rights,…
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