An unexpected activist emerged to help block a $5 billion data center in Maryland / WKKY Country 104.7 Jenny Abamu Nov 7, 2026 | 5:00 AM Thousands across the U.S. have gotten involved to oppose data centers. One is a Maryland woman who’d been evicted after a pay cut and became a leader of a community effort that blocked a vast project. (Image credit: Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR)