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Silicon Valley is losing the public fight over AI data centers, with local opposition blocking or delaying $64 billion in projects between May 2024 and March 2025, according to a Gallup poll showing 7…

Data center sustainability efforts, which had gained traction through voluntary pacts and efficiency standards, have been sidelined by the rapid buildout of generative AI infrastructure, but regulator…

Growing opposition to AI data centers is becoming a bipartisan political liability ahead of the 2026 midterms, with a Gallup poll showing 71% of Americans oppose local data facility construction. Rep.…