Willie Nelson urges Americans to fight 'water thieving' AI data centers devouring rural Texas farmland

Willie Nelson urges Americans to fight data centers invading rural Texas land, warning of light pollution and water thieving near his Abbott home.

Willie Nelson is fighting data centers near his Texas hometown: 'The last thing we need'

Willie Nelson criticized data centers on social media on Tuesday. Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Willie Nelson has joined the fight against data centers. He said he was resisting data centers near his hometown of Abbott, Texas. He said residents don't need a "loud, water thieving, light polluting" data center. Americans opposing AI data center construction can officially count superstar activist Willie Nelson as an ally. Nelson criticized the hefty f...

Country Music Is Coming Out Strong Against Data Centers

From Brad Paisley and Willie Nelson to Tanya Tucker and even Gavin Adcock, country artists are decrying the industrial facilities

By Marissa Moss

Willie Nelson Lashes Out at AI Data Center Construction in Texas: ‘Loud, Water-Thieving, Light Polluting’

The country icon is concerned that the water and energy-swallowing centers are an existential threat to his hometown of Abbott, Texas.

By Gil Kaufman

Willie Nelson shares call for communities to “fight” against data centres

“The strength of rural America has never come from big industrial footprints” The post Willie Nelson shares call for communities to “fight” against data centres appeared first on NME.

By Liberty Dunworth