Willie Nelson has spoken out against data centres, and called for people to come together and “fight” against the server warehouses. “And now our community, like many others, needs to fight against data centres invading our land.” To whom it may concern and to everyone else as well, pic.twitter.com/GQxuxUj3ie — Willie Nelson (@WillieNelson) July 28, 2026“The strength of rural America has never come from big industrial footprints. Data centres have become a rising concern in the US, particularly due to their huge water consumption, as well as the sheer amount of land and energy needed to run AI platforms. Already, multiple parts of the country have either banned or postponed the building of data centres due to these worries.