# An unexpected activist emerged to help block a $5 billion data center in Maryland

- Source: NPR Politics
- Published: 2026-11-07T10:00:00+00:00
- Category: Politics
- Original: https://www.npr.org/2026/11/07/nx-s1-6007770/data-centers-activist-moratorium
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/an-unexpected-activist-emerged-to-help-block-a-5-billion-data-center-i-6a1141/

Thousands across the U.S. have gotten involved to oppose data centers. One is a Maryland woman who'd been evicted after a pay cut and became a leader of a community effort that blocked a vast project.

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