Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard
Nobody is talking about this. Your AI infrastructure is built on land disputes you don't even know about.
Why it matters
As AI companies race to build data centers, local communities are left navigating complex land-use conflicts and misinformation. This interactive map reveals the real-estate battleground powering the AI economy—and the policy gaps creating friction between corporate buildout and municipal needs.
The key facts
12 to knowGoogle seeking public land in Oregon for data center expansion
The Dalles, OR population: 16,010 (2020 census)
150-acre Mount Hood National Forest land dispute between city and tech company
Mount Hood watershed access at center of data center siting conflict
Interactive map tool tracking data center construction and AI policy by Isabelle Reksopuro
Misinformation about data center land acquisitions documented
Interactive map tracking data center construction and AI policy
Google land acquisition in Oregon (The Dalles, Mount Hood region)
150-acre public land dispute tied to watershed access
The Dalles population: 16,010 (2020 census)
Resource conflicts between municipal needs and tech infrastructure demands
Misinformation gap on data center impacts in local communities
Go to the source
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Publisher excerpt: An interactive map tracking data center construction and AI policy, built by Isabelle Reksopuro. When Oregon resident Isabelle Reksopuro heard Google was gobbling up public land to fuel its data centers in her home state, she didn't initially know what to believe. "There's a lot of misinformation…