U.S. Data Center Expansion Faces Growing Public and Political Resistance

Large U.S. data center campus near electrical infrastructure and a local community.

Public opposition to data center construction is becoming a significant constraint on the U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure boom, as concerns over electricity demand, utility costs, land use and local decision-making move from community meetings into state policy and national politics. Resistance that was already visible through nationwide protests in July has continued to grow. New … Read more