Opposition to nearby AI data centers has surged from 42% to 71% in less than a year, according to polling from Heatmap, the energy and climate publication. The backlash, fastest in American politics, …
A Heatmap poll found that American support for local data centers collapsed from 43% in August 2025 to 21% by spring 2026, while opposition surged from 42% to 71%. The shift, described by the New York…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order Tuesday imposing a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale AI datacenters exceeding 50 megawatts, making New York the first U.S. state to enact s…
A new study by risk-analytics firm XDI Pty Ltd finds that about 6% of nearly 3,000 planned data centers worldwide are in high-risk areas for extreme weather, potentially making them uninsurable. The r…
Right-wing officials and data center investors are claiming that Chinese government influence is fueling opposition to data center development in the US, though experts say there is no evidence of org…
A new survey shows 71% of Americans would oppose a data center built near their homes, a dramatic 49-point swing in public sentiment against the projects in just nine months. The backlash, driven by g…