WASHINGTON, DC / AGILITYPR.NEWS / April 30, 2026 / As the corporate race for artificial intelligence dominance accelerates, a new audio series is shining a light on the communities bearing the brunt of the physical infrastructure required to power it.

Today marks the launch of the newest season of the Building Local Power podcast, titled "The Data Centers Are Coming." The series takes listeners on a cross-country journey to the hottest flashpoints of the data center boom, exposing how Big Tech is attempting to steamroll local communities through secrecy, legislative maneuvering, and shell companies.

From the deafening noise pollution impacting the health of residents in Northern Virginia’s "Data Center Alley" to the severe environmental and water-use threats facing Tucker County, West Virginia, the series goes beyond the technology to tell a deeply human story.

Featuring interviews with agitated neighbors, tech correspondents, and experts on energy supply and the environment, "The Data Centers Are Coming" uncovers how this modern technological conflict is steeped in America’s long legacy of monopoly corporations battling motivated local communities.

"The data center story is as old or older than the 250-year history of America," says host Danny Caine. "It’s a story about repeating that history."

Key themes explored in the season include:

• The Loss of Local Control: How state legislation is stripping counties of their ability to regulate zoning, noise, and environmental impacts.
• Health and Environmental Tolls: The massive energy demands, water consumption, and pollution created by on-site microgrids and cooling systems.
• The Power of Resistance: A definitive look at why the corporate giants behind the data center boom should not underestimate the power of passionate, organized local resistance.
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"The Data Centers Are Coming" is available now on all major platforms. Find it here.