Saturday, April 11, 10am-12:30 pm
Shorewood Village Center
3920 N. Murray Ave., Shorewood, WI
Milwaukee – The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County is hosting a free presentation on the impact of hyperscale data centers on Saturday, April 11. The forum, titled, “Data, Dollars, and Our Health: The Earth in Balance,” runs from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, at the Shorewood Village Center, 3920 N. Murray Ave., Shorewood. Event co-sponsors are Citizens Utility Board, Healthy Climate Wisconsin, and American Lung Association-Wisconsin.
Louise Petering, the League’s Climate Action Group Co-Lead, said, “The tsunami-like demand for electricity to power hyperscale data centers 24/7/365 threatens Wisconsinite’s pocketbooks and our hard-won improvements in Wisconsin’s overall air quality. Protection of our local communities warrants well-crafted state regulations to prevent negative environmental impacts: reduced water quantity and quality, increased air and noise pollution and heat island effects.”
Panelists will discuss the impact of data centers on public health and utility bills. They will also address state and local governments’ approach to data centers.
Speakers:
– Tom Content, Executive Director, Citizens Utility Board
– Jodi Habush Sinykin, WI State Senator, District 8
– Anne O’Connor, Milwaukee County Supervisor, District 1
– Julia Alberth and Amanda Richman, Healthy Climate Wisconsin
Register here: tinyurl.com/LWV-earth-month
