Data centers in the United States are rapidly expanding, which leaves many Americans in rural communities (where many of these data centers are being planted) feeling unhappy. (READ MORE: Data Centers Are an Easy Scapegoat for Failing Electrical Grids) Residents are in chaos in a small town in Louisiana – META is building a $27 billion dollar AI data center – It’s 4 million square feet. That’s 2,250 acres, roughly 70 football fields – It’s permitted to use 23 million gallons of water PER DAY – Estimates are saying 600 million… pic.twitter.com/CPF7WtNrUS — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 27, 2026 Listen to The Spectacle Podcast hosts Scott McKay and Melissa Mackenzie as they debate the feasibility of these massive projects. Scott details the implications of Meta’s $27 billion data center in Louisiana, which is drawing a lot of attention for its environmental impacts due to its huge usage of water and electricity. Melissa and Scott examine the arguments made for and against these AI centers and raise concerns for potential government control and what it means for AI development going forward. (RELATED: Don’t Regulate Data Centers Out of Existence)  Tune in to hear their discussion! Listen to The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Spotify. Watch The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Rumble.