Who is Actually Paying for Indiana’s Data Center Rush?

Indiana is staring down 70+ proposed data centers, and communities are being forced to play defense after decisions are already in motion. In this episode, Mary Noone hosts a straight talk panel with Jan Cervelli (urban planner and candidate for St. Joseph County Council District C)Cinde Wirth (Clean Energy Scientist and candidate for Indiana Congress)Michelle Higgs (Director of Indiana Rural Summit) on what’s driving the push, and what local leaders and residents are missing. We unpack:How “economic development” gets sold, and who actually benefitsNDAs and delayed public info that keep communities in the dark Water, aquifers, property value fears, and energy cost pressureWhy organizing has to be coordinated across counties, not siloed What real bottom-up pressure looks like when electeds start feeling it If you’re fighting a data center proposal (or think one is coming), this is your playbook for asking better questions and building statewide leverage.