Data Center Defense explores strategies to fight data centers in your state and community.
It's hosted by Brad Ketcher, a veteran political and public policy lawyer, as well as former Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to a governor.
Early Warning: Using Campaign Finance Reports to Identify New Data Center Projects
More often than not, state and local officials spring data center projects on local communities with little notice or chance for public input.
A community early warning system could alert citizens and allow them time to effectively mobilize against a data center project.
Host Brad Ketcher— a 35 year veteran of politics, law, and government—- continues a series of podcasts on early warning tools for communities concerned about data center development.
In this episode, Ketcher explains how to use campaign finance disclosure filings to identify emerging data center projects.
17 Oct 2026
Early Warning: Using Lobbyist Disclosure Laws to Identify New Data Center Projects
More often than not, state and local officials spring data center projects on local communities with little notice or chance for public input.
A community early warning system could alert citizens and allow them time to effectively mobilize against a data center project.
With this episode, host Brad Ketcher— a 35 year veteran of politics, law, and government—- begins a series of podcasts on early warning tools for communities concerned about data center development.
In this episode, Ketcher explains how to use lobbyist disclosure filings to identify emerging data center projects, in addition to using enforcement of these lobbying laws against data center proponents.
11 Oct 2026
Using Their Own Public Opinion Polling Against Them
In September, Axios reported on a data center industry polling memo directed to GOP politician about how they could position themselves as "pro-build."
But the memo also offers up the best arguments against data centers and where proponents hope to move the debate.
In this episode, Brad Ketcher pulls the helpful gems from the memo and discusses how to use them against data center proponents and politicians.
Axios news story: https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/trump-pollster-data-center-republicans-midterm-election (https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/trump-pollster-data-center-republicans-midterm-election)
Fabrizio Lee polling memo: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28624377-messaging-memo-neutralizing-data-center-attacks/ (https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28624377-messaging-memo-neutralizing-data-center-attacks/)
9 Oct 2026
Short-Circuiting SLAPP Lawsuits
In this episode of the Data Center Defense podcast, host Brad Ketcher discusses SLAPP lawsuits--- Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation--- by data center proponents and how the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act can be an important check on abusive data center litigation targeting activists.
Episode resources: Background on the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act https://www.uniformlaws.org/committees/community-home?CommunityKey=4f486460-199c-49d7-9fac-05570be1e7b1 (https://www.uniformlaws.org/committees/community-home?CommunityKey=4f486460-199c-49d7-9fac-05570be1e7b1)
24 Sept 2026
Strategies to Pursue a Strict Liability Legal Standard for Data Centers in Your State
In this episode, Brad Ketcher explores ways to pursue a strict liability legal standard for data centers in your state. Whether pursued with the legislature, through a ballot measure, or both, this harsh legal standard could well keep new data centers out of your state. And importantly, simply pursuing strict liability and creating a credible threat of enactment may be enough to freeze new data center construction in your state for an extended period of time.
18 Sept 2026
Stop Data Centers in Your State By Making Them Liable for AI Bot Mayhem
In our inaugural episode, lawyer and host Brad Ketcher walks through how to use recent AI bot mayhem to push your state toward a "strict liability" damages rule for data centers--- and probably keep new data centers out of your state.
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