Behind Closed Doors: How AI's Infrastructure Boom Bypasses Communities

As AI infrastructure rapidly expands across America, communities are systematically excluded from critical decision-making processes—raising fundamental questions about environmental accountability and public input in megaprojects. Meta's Louisiana data center alone will consume more electricity than New Orleans, yet residents often learn about these developments only after plans are finalized. This emerging transparency crisis, documented across 49 states, threatens both environmental sustainability and public trust in AI's expanding footprint.