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Resource Type: Tools

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    Datacentermap – Global Data Center Map

    Over 10,000 data centers across 174 countries in one searchable directory, filterable by location, operator and service type. Tracks colocation, cloud and connectivity providers with interactive maps, power capacity details and exportable datasets in GIS-ready formats including CSV, GeoJSON and KMZ. Active since 2007.

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    PA Data Center Proposal Map & Data

    This citizen-run interactive map tracks 65 proposed data center projects across 29 Pennsylvania counties, aggregating public records, zoning filings and corporate announcements into a searchable database. Site boundaries and physical footprints show the scale of planned developments, with sortable data on capacity, acreage, power infrastructure proximity and project status.

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    Datacenters.com – Facility Directory Provided by Industry

    More than 3,000 U.S. data center facilities listed in one searchable, industry-maintained directory. Filterable by state, city and provider, with facility addresses, descriptions and provider profiles. Datacenters.com runs the site as a colocation marketplace, showing where the industry clusters and which companies operate in each region.

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    FracTracker National Data Centers Tracker

    FracTracker Alliance maps existing, proposed and permitted data centers across the United States in this interactive tracker. The ArcGIS-based tool shows facility locations, permitting status and community impact areas — covering energy demand, pollution exposure and regulatory gaps tied to AI and cryptocurrency operations.

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    Tools For Counties

    The National Association of Counties maintains this directory of programs, policy steering committees and cost-saving solutions for U.S. county governments. Covers advocacy resources spanning environment, energy, land use, telecommunications and technology — plus data access through County Explorer and peer networks like County Tech Xchange.

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    Tools and Resources | US EPA

    The EPA provides resources related to cumulative impacts, including an Interim Framework for incorporating these considerations into programs, prioritizing cumulative impacts research to improve community health, and legal tools for advancing environmental justice. Key initiatives include guidance for NEPA document reviews and the EJScreen tool for assessing environmental concerns in neighborhoods.

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    The Environmental Justice Siting Law – NYSDEC

    The Environmental Justice Siting Law requires consideration of pollution impacts on disadvantaged communities in environmental decision-making. It amends SEQRA and UPA regulations, mandating lead agencies to evaluate disproportionate pollution burdens and incorporate a new Disadvantaged Community Assessment Tool. The law also requires DEC to assess existing burdens during the permitting process for specific permits, ensuring…

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    NAACP Stop Dirty Data How to Negotiate on CBAs and CAB template – Final.pdf

    This document is a negotiation guide and template for communities facing proposed data centers. Covers forming a Community Advisory Board, securing cost-recovery agreements for legal and technical support, structuring enforceable Community Benefits Agreements and sequencing stages so non-opposition depends on completed commitments. Includes a CAB charter template.

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    Tech Policy Press – Policy Tracker

    Tech Policy Press tracks laws, regulations, government investigations and litigation that shape rules and accountability for tech companies. The database filters by topic, government body and type and receives regular updates as new policy actions emerge.