Data center expansion faces growing political backlash ahead of U.S. midterms

Rapid growth in AI and cloud infrastructure projects is sparking regulatory pushback and electoral debates, prompting calls for a new federal-state bargain to balance development with local costs.

25 Aug, 10:30 — 25 Aug, 10:30

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The data-center backlash has broken into the midterms but the industry’s problem is larger than communications: America needs a new bargain

The companies building and using data centers should pay the costs they create. In return, states should give responsible projects certainty and speed.

By Mark Drapeau

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Data center expansion faces growing political backlash ahead of U.S. midterms

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The data-center backlash has broken into the midterms but the industry’s problem is larger than communications: America needs a new bargain

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