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MAHA Activists Urge Solar, Geothermal for AI Data Centers

8/22/2026

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MAHA Activists Protest

On Friday, MAHA activists sent letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticizing coal plan for AI data centers.
President Donald Trump said a data-center plant would bring jobs and tax revenue to his town.
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said greenhouse-gas emissions hit a 30-year low during Trump’s term.
The letter urged geothermal and solar power for AI data centers and demanded location reviews.

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Activists Challenge Coal

On Friday, activists sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticizing the coal plan for data centers.
The letter, drafted with Kennedy staffer Zen Honeycutt of Moms Across America, highlights coal-powered AI facilities’ threats to children’s health.
It urges geothermal and solar power instead of coal for data centers.
Transparent site reviews and strict permitting compliance were demanded.

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MAHA Activists Protest

On Friday, MAHA activists sent letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticizing coal plan for AI data centers.
President Donald Trump said a data-center plant would bring jobs and tax revenue to his town.
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said greenhouse-gas emissions hit a 30-year low during Trump’s term.
The letter urged geothermal and solar power for AI data centers and demanded location reviews.

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