<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, how a small Wisconsin community stood up to one of the most powerful companies in the world… and won. And what we can all learn from their fight.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Amy Barrilleaux&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt; Prescott Balch, Village of Caledonia resident&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources for You:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/take-a-stand-against-unchecked-data-center-development/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Stop Unchecked Data Center Development (petition)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/ai-data-centers-in-wisconsin-will-use-more-energy-than-all-homes-in-state-combined/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;AI Data Center Energy Demand Analysis &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/new-analysis-data-center-water-consumption-will-be-far-higher-than-tech-companies-claim/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;AI Data Center Offsite Water Withdrawals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

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How Caledonia WI Defeated a Data Center

JAN 12, 202635 MIN
The Defender

How Caledonia WI Defeated a Data Center

JAN 12, 202635 MIN

Description

In this episode, how a small Wisconsin community stood up to one of the most powerful companies in the world… and won. And what we can all learn from their fight. Host: Amy Barrilleaux Guest: Prescott Balch, Village of Caledonia resident Resources for You: Stop Unchecked Data Center Development (petition) AI Data Center Energy Demand Analysis AI Data Center Offsite Water Withdrawals