<![CDATA[Data Center Defense]]>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.

]]>www.ketcher.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:22:03 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2026 00:04:56 GMT60Brad Ketcher<p>Data Center Defense explores strategies to fight data centers in your state and community.</p><p></p><p> 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.</p>episodicBrad Ketcherbrad@ketcher.comno<![CDATA[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

Fabrizio Lee polling memo: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28624377-messaging-memo-neutralizing-data-center-attacks/

]]>a36fc15a-f591-4bfd-a92b-85e9d2b28644Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:16:01 GMT<p>In September, Axios reported on a data center industry polling memo directed to GOP politician about how they could position themselves as "pro-build."</p><p>But the memo also offers up the best arguments against data centers and where proponents hope to move the debate.</p><p>In this episode, Brad Ketcher pulls the helpful gems from the memo and discusses how to use them against data center proponents and politicians.</p><p>Axios news story: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/trump-pollster-data-center-republicans-midterm-election" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/trump-pollster-data-center-republicans-midterm-election</a></p><p>Fabrizio Lee polling memo: <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28624377-messaging-memo-neutralizing-data-center-attacks/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28624377-messaging-memo-neutralizing-data-center-attacks/</a></p>no00:07:18Using Their Own Public Opinion Polling Against Themfull<![CDATA[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

]]>f36000ac-3729-4395-9654-e3eeb7eea73bFri, 09 Oct 2026 13:18:42 GMT<p>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.</p><p>Episode resources: Background on the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act <a href="https://www.uniformlaws.org/committees/community-home?CommunityKey=4f486460-199c-49d7-9fac-05570be1e7b1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.uniformlaws.org/committees/community-home?CommunityKey=4f486460-199c-49d7-9fac-05570be1e7b1</a></p>no00:04:46Short-Circuiting SLAPP Lawsuitsfull<![CDATA[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.

]]>8d991814-5e4e-4daf-9534-dce2ad430a3eThu, 24 Sep 2026 01:04:39 GMT<p>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.</p>no00:23:20Strategies to Pursue a Strict Liability Legal Standard for Data Centers in Your Statefull<![CDATA[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.

]]>a853ea08-26ac-4130-86d9-1127b8c172f8Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:32:17 GMT<p>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.</p>no00:07:51Stop Data Centers in Your State By Making Them Liable for AI Bot Mayhemfull