From Arizona to Seattle, anti-data center activists are on a roll—and increasingly using elections to pressure politicians.

Local needs, political tensions and corporate power all get involved in the democratic processes by which Americans govern their communities.

From Arizona to Seattle, anti-data center activists are on a roll—and increasingly using elections to pressure politicians.

Opposition to data centers in the United States has surged in recent months, evolving from neighborhood resistance to a policy fight over land use, electricity costs and water…

Growing concerns over energy use, water consumption, and rising utility bills are prompting states and communities across the United States to restrict or oppose new data center…