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Why Americans Are Turning Against Data Centers

As AI infrastructure expands across America, communities are questioning whether the benefits of data centers outweigh the costs to power grids, water supplies, and local disruption.

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washingtonexaminer.com

domenica 17 maggio 2026·washingtonexaminer.com
Don't let China sabotage our future with AI data center fearmongering
Chinese state-linked propaganda outlets may have reportedly helped fund and amplify anti-data center activism in the United States.
lunedì 18 maggio 2026·daringfireball.net
AI Data Centers Are Deeply Unpopular, Across the Political Spectrum
Link to: https://news.gallup.com/poll/709772/americans-oppose-data-centers-area.aspx

lunedì 18 maggio 2026·

vox.com

Data centers could actually be good for your hometown

The case for the buildings America loves to hate.

lunedì 18 maggio 2026·

fortune.com

Communities are blocking billions in data centers. Big Tech has wagered $1 trillion otherwise | Fortune

A grassroots rebellion is canceling AI infrastructure projects at a record pace — but hyperscalers are betting the math still works in their favor.

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

infoworld.com

An AI data center in your home?

The backlash against large data center projects raises a new question. Could part of the next infrastructure wave use private homes rather than purpose-built facilities?

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

newrepublic.com

The AI Backlash Is an Opportunity for Democrats

All around the country, residents are fighting data centers. When will Democratic politicians realize the potential here?

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

fortune.com

Americans’ AI hate wave might just be gathering steam: Data centers could hike power costs in some states over 50% by 2030 | Fortune

New research puts numbers on how the AI infrastructure boom is coming for utility bills.

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

euobserver.com

Europe rolls out the red carpet for AI data centres, as water‑and‑energy backlash spreads

In the US, the backlash against AI data centres is bipartisan, organised and growing. But not in Europe, where government are bending over backwards to attract them, writes Albert…

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

qz.com

AI data center backlash grows as electricity costs rise

New research projects U.S. wholesale electricity costs could rise as much as 29% by decade's end, fueling a fast-growing political crisis for the industry

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

forbes.com