"People are asking: 'What will happen to us?'" Brockovich says.
The noise is relentless. "It's humming, it's hissing, it's buzzing," neighbors write.
One letter described going "insane 24/7." Wildlife disappears, and dead animals appear near sites.
Residents worry about bald eagles nesting nearby.
When local councils try to pause projects, developers sue for hundreds of millions of dollars. In Hill County, Texas, commissioners backed down after a massive damages lawsuit.
"They cannot withstand that," Brockovich explains.
Brockovich, now 66, traces her commitment to her Kansas roots. Her father, who built pipelines, told her water would become more valuable than gold.
"Good stewardship is an obligation," she recalls him saying.
She calls for environmental impact reports and town hall meetings before any ground is broken.
"Let's get that information first and then have a town hall meeting where the people can be a voice in it."
While tech figures propose offshore barges or space-based centers, Brockovich focuses on immediate realities. Lawsuits now settle for billions, she notes.
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"This is a planetary thing," she says, urging communities to show courage against well-funded opponents.
