When Maryland’s governor failed to act on data centers, residents took matters into their own hands. Melissa Emmal of Calvert County, MD and Mike Tidwell of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network talk about how Marylanders were able to win moratoriums or bans on data centers covering 80% of the state population, including by voting out local officials cozy with industry.

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Sign up for the November 7th People Over Data Centers summit in Baltimore. Also check out Melissa’s social media posts and the CCAN response to Wes Moore’s recent actions.

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Key elected officials Davante Lewis (Louisiana), Peter Hubbard (Georgia), and Emily Gallagher (New York) chat with Saul live about the challenges, pressures, and opportunities of public service amidst the rapid pace, widespread corruption and secrecy of AI data center buildout.

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Read the recent mention of The Hum in the New York Times. Listen to Saul’s interview on the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast.

The Hum is produced in partnership with Rowhome Productions.

Data centers can’t be understood without looking beyond borders - not a single US AI data center is made entirely with American parts and labor. Former US Trade Representative and member of the Biden cabinet Katherine Tai and leading national trade expert Beth Baltzan discuss the role of supply chains, trade deals, tariffs, and economics in shaping the data center buildout and resistance. They also weigh in on chips, China, and dangers of AI.

Message us on Instagram @thehumpod to get connected to resistance in your state or country. Send us stories and key dates coming up so we can share them out.

Read the recent mention of The Hum in the New York Times. Listen to Saul’s interview on the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast.

The Hum is produced in partnership with Rowhome Productions.