Local resistance is slowing US AI expansion: Water and power shortages, plus environmental concerns, have driven 76% of voters to oppose building data centers in their communities.
Results from the 2026 US midterm elections show major local pushback against AI data center expansion: 76% of surveyed voters oppose building data centers in their own communities, and among 45 related local referendums, 33 supported development restrictions. Several regions have introduced bans on power consumption scales or work stoppage policies.
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