Wisconsin's Gov Race is a Test Case for Data Center Opposition
Summary
Host Kusha Navidar interviews journalist Dan Kaufman about how hyperscale data centers are blurring political lines in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race. Voters and candidates from both parties are uniting against these facilities due to concerns over resource consumption, health risks, and AI-driven job losses. The discussion highlights the tension between construction union interests and grassroots opposition, suggesting data centers could become a defining national political issue.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Brooklyn SolarWorks and Concordia Conservatory
Intro: Data centers blurring political lines
Why Wisconsin politics matter to New Yorkers
Grassroots opposition to hyperscale data centers
Trump's stance on data centers and jobs
Wisconsin gubernatorial race and union tensions
Caller: Human-led AI integration
Building trades unions support data center construction
Health and environmental concerns of data centers
Data centers as a defining political issue
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