Snopes has investigated and confirmed that activist Erin Brockovich launched a project to track the environmental impacts of AI data centers, focusing on water use, emissions, and community health effects near facilities. The initiative aims to compile documented impacts that local residents can use in regulatory and legal proceedings. Brockovich's involvement brings significant public profile to data center impact monitoring at a time when community opposition is rising in multiple states. The project is expected to produce publicly accessible data that could inform future permitting debates.