Do Rural Residents Have the Power to Say No?

Do Rural Residents Have the Power to Say No?

This piece by Raj Patel, a research professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, and Jim Goodman, a retired dairy farmer, looks at the way hyperscalers are approaching the construction of data centers in rural communities and the rights those communities have. The piece is part of Drop Site’s ongoing collaboration with Barn Raiser to put a focus on rur…