The Data Center Invasion — How Big Tech is Draining America’s Heartlan

Across small-town Indiana, massive tech corporations are quietly reshaping the landscape — and the lives of the people who live there.
Amazon’s largest U.S. data center, built in New Carlisle, is consuming millions of gallons of water while nearby farms struggle with depleted wells and tainted ponds. Meanwhile, lawmakers pass bills that favor billion-dollar projects, and city councils trade tax breaks for promises of “jobs” that never offset the cost.

This investigation reveals how Amazon, Blackstone, and other power players are turning America’s towns into infrastructure outposts for A.I. and cloud computing — at the expense of local communities, farmers, and the environment.
It’s a story about water, energy, politics, and control. And it’s unfolding right beneath our feet.