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US communities push back against new data centers
Original: Across the US, people don’t want data centers coming to their communities
Communities across the United States are resisting plans to build data centers in their areas, citing concerns over energy use, water consumption, noise and limited local economic benefit. Reporting highlights a growing wave of local opposition as companies expand data center construction to meet demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence, turning the facilities into a contested political issue in many towns.
Why now: Data center expansion for AI and cloud computing is accelerating, sparking local resistance over environmental and quality-of-life impacts.
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Evidence
- Across the US, people don’t want data centers coming to their communities · The Conversation
- Across the US, people don’t want data centers coming to their communities · Brooklyn Eagle
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