Politicians Are Suddenly Competing to Hate Data Centers the Most

By

Nia Prater,

Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics

The backlash to data centers seems to be spreading like a contagion, and, with the midterm elections only a few months away, candidates are trying their hardest to keep up. Politicians across the country are starting to take a more public stance against the facilities in an attempt to ward off any political fallout from voters in an election cycle where control of Congress lies in the balance.