AI Data Centers Divide Communities In US, Scrambling Midterm Playbook

What America’s fight over AI infrastructure is really about

Contention over data centre build-outs has crossed partisan lines

Here's the Truth About AI Data Centers—and Why the Wealthiest County in America Is Full of Them

Only 14% of Americans Want an AI Data Center in Their Community, Poll Finds

Growing opposition over water use, electricity demand and land development is turning AI data centers into a bipartisan political issue.

Nobody Wants a Data Center Next Door

A new Gallup survey puts hard numbers behind the growing backlash against AI infrastructure

Community Backlash Threatens AI Data Center Buildouts

Organised local opposition to data center projects in the US has surged, growing from 76 groups in late 2025 to 430 currently, representing

The Biggest Myth About AI Data Centers Just Fell Apart