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Voters fight back against data centers
选民强烈抵制数据中心建设
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Voters fight back against data centers
选民强烈抵制数据中心建设
由于新建数据中心引发的争议，美国多个州的居民正试图罢免当地政治领导人。尽管官员们为了增加税收而秘密批准了这些大型项目，但居民们却因背负沉重的成本负担而感到愤怒。事实上，由于数据中心消耗了惊人的电量，部分地区的电价甚至飙升了 260% 以上。为此，居民们正采取实际行动，通过提交请愿书或施压要求公职人员辞职，以阻止数据中心的扩张。
Residents in several US states are trying to remove
美国多个州的居民正推动罢免其领导人。residents 居民 / several US states 美国多个州 / trying to remove 试图罢免
their leaders because of new data centers.
这是因为新建数据中心的问题。leaders 领导人 / because of 因为 / new data centers 新的数据中心
In May and June, voters in states like California and Michigan launched recall efforts.
5 月和 6 月，加利福尼亚州和密歇根州等地的选民启动了罢免程序。voters 选民 / launched 启动了 / recall efforts 罢免行动
They are targeting officials who approved these massive projects behind closed doors.
他们针对的是那些在密室里批准大型项目的公职人员。targeting 针对 / approved 批准了 / massive projects 大型项目 / behind closed doors 秘密地
Political leaders want to build these centers to create jobs and get more tax money.
政治家们想通过建设中心来增加就业和税收。political leaders 政治领导人 / create jobs 创造就业 / tax money 税收收入
However, these buildings create many costs for the people living nearby.
然而，这些建筑给附近的居民带来了巨大的成本负担。create many costs 产生很多成本 / living nearby 住在附近
One data center can use as much electricity as 2,000 homes.
一个数据中心的耗电量可能相当于 2,000 户家庭。data center 数据中心 / as much electricity as 与...一样多的电力 / 2,000 homes 2,000 户家庭
This high demand caused electricity prices to jump 267% in some areas.
这种极高的需求导致部分地区的电价暴涨了 267%。high demand 高需求 / electricity prices 电价 / jump 267% 暴涨 267%
These centers also use up to 5 million gallons of water every day.
这些中心每天的耗水量甚至高达 500 万加仑。use up to 使用高达 / 5 million gallons 500 万加仑 / every day 每天
That is the same amount of water used by a town of 50,000 people.
这相当于一个拥有 5 万人口的城镇的用水量。same amount 同样的量 / used by 由...使用的 / town of 50,000 people 5 万人的城镇
Because of these problems, residents are taking action to stop their leaders.
面对这些问题，居民们已经采取行动制止领导人。taking action 采取行动 / stop leaders 制止领导人
In Festus, Missouri, citizens filed a petition
密苏里州费斯特斯的公民提交了请愿书。citizens 公民 / filed a petition 提交了请愿书
to recall the mayor and three council members.
目的是罢免市长和三名议会议员。recall 罢免 / mayor 市长 / council members 议会议员
In Yukon, Oklahoma, another recall effort forced Vice-mayor Jeff Wootton to resign.
在俄克拉荷马州的育空，罢免行动也迫使副市长辞职。recall effort 罢免行动 / forced 迫使 / resign 辞职
Voters in Utah even unseated State Senate President Stuart Adams for supporting a project.
犹他州的选民甚至因为州参议院议长支持该项目而将其罢免。unseated 罢免、使下台 / State Senate President 州参议院议长 / supporting a project 支持项目
Now, communities in places like Lenox Township, Michigan, are also fighting back.
现在，密歇根州莱诺克斯镇等社区也开始发起反击。communities 社区 / fighting back 反击
Critics say these projects bring pollution and noise instead of real benefits.
批评者认为，这些项目带来的不是真正的利益，而是污染和噪音。Critics 批评者 / pollution and noise 污染和噪音 / real benefits 实际利益
More than 75 projects were blocked or delayed in early 2026 alone.
仅在 2026 年初，就有超过 75 个项目被阻止或推迟。blocked or delayed 被阻止或推迟 / early 2026 alone 仅在 2026 年初
This local resistance will likely make it much harder for tech companies to grow.
这种地方性的抵制将使科技公司的增长变得更加困难。local resistance 当地抵制 / much harder 更加困难 / tech companies 科技公司 / grow 增长
Quiz 🧠
Q1. Building big computer data centers can increase electricity and water costs for nearby towns.
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✅ True
数据中心消耗大量的电力和水资源，可能会推高周边居民的公用事业费用。
Data centers use massive amounts of energy and water, which raises utility bills for local residents.
Q2. What does 'recall' mean in 'citizens voted to recall the mayor'?
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✅ remove from office
'recall'指的是在任期结束前通过投票罢免公职人员。
To recall an official means to vote them out of their job before their term ends.
Q3. Why are US residents angry at leaders who approved large data centers?
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✅ Higher bills and pollution
数据中心消耗大量水电并产生噪音，给居民的生活开支和生活环境带来了负担。
Data centers consume huge amounts of power and water, creating higher costs and noise for communities.
Dialogue 🎧
Michael: I just read that people are trying to fire their mayors over computers.
Michael: 我刚读到，人们竟然因为电脑的事想罢免市长。
Olivia: It is wild. Voters in Michigan and California are launching recall efforts right now.
Olivia: 真的很严重。现在密歇根州和加利福尼亚州的选民都在推动罢免公职人员。
Michael: Wait, just for building data centers? That seems a bit extreme.
Michael: 等一下，仅仅是因为要建个数据中心？这听起来有点夸张吧。
Olivia: Well, officials approved these massive projects behind closed doors. People hate the secrecy.
Olivia: 问题是，官员们在密室里秘密批准了这些大型项目。人们非常反感这种不透明的做法。
Michael: So they feel cheated? Like it was some secret deal?
Michael: 所以他们觉得被背叛了？就像有什么秘密后台交易一样？
Olivia: Exactly. In Missouri, citizens filed a petition to recall the mayor and council.
Olivia: 没错。在密苏里州，市民们甚至提交了罢免市长和议员的请愿书。
Michael: But why? Don’t these centers bring new jobs and taxes?
Michael: 但为什么要这么做呢？建设那样的中心不是能创造新岗位并增加税收吗？
Olivia: That is the promise. But one center uses as much power as 2,000 homes.
Olivia: 理论上是这样。但据说一个数据中心的耗电量相当于 2,000 户家庭。
Michael: 2,000 homes? My electric bill is already too high!
Michael: 2,000 户？我的电费现在已经够贵了！
Olivia: It gets worse. Electricity prices jumped 267 percent in some areas.
Olivia: 更糟糕的是，有些地区的电价竟然暴涨了 267%。
Michael: 267 percent? I would be at the mayor’s office with a sign too.
Michael: 267%？换作是我，我也会拿着抗议牌冲进市长办公室。
Olivia: And the water! They can use 5 million gallons every single day.
Olivia: 还有用水量呢！据说每天要用 500 万加仑的水。
Michael: Is that a lot? Like a few swimming pools?
Michael: 那是多少？相当于多少个游泳池？
Olivia: Actually, it is the same as a town of 50,000 people.
Olivia: 实际上，这相当于一个 5 万人口城镇的总用水量。
Michael: That is terrifying. No wonder the vice-mayor in Oklahoma had to resign.
Michael: 听起来真可怕。难怪俄克拉荷马州的副市长被迫辞职了。
Olivia: Right, Jeff Wootton stepped down after the public found out about the deal.
Olivia: 是的，副市长杰夫·伍顿在秘密交易曝光后就下台了。
Michael: I heard a leader in Utah even lost his job over this.
Michael: 我听说犹他州的一位领导人也因此丢了官。
Olivia: Yes, Stuart Adams. Voters unseated the State Senate President for supporting a project.
Olivia: 对，是斯图尔特·亚当斯。选民们因为他支持这个项目，罢免了他的州参议院议长职位。
Michael: Politicians should learn. You can't just hide a giant, noisy building.
Michael: 政治家们该清醒了。那么大又那么吵的建筑，根本藏不住。
Olivia: Exactly. Over 75 projects were blocked or delayed in early 2026 alone.
Olivia: 确实。仅在 2026 年初，就有 75 个以上的项目被取消或延期了。
Michael: That must be a huge blow for the big tech companies.
Michael: 这对大型科技公司来说一定是个沉重的打击。
Olivia: It is. Critics say they bring pollution and noise, not real benefits.
Olivia: 没错。批评者说这些项目带来的只有污染和噪音，没有实际利益。
Michael: Man, I will never look at my cloud storage the same way.
Michael: 哇，我想以后我没法像以前那样看待我的云端存储空间了。
Olivia: Same. It turns out the cloud actually uses a lot of local water.
Olivia: 我也是。原来所谓的‘云’，背后消耗了当地居民那么多水资源。