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Asia’s AI Backlash Is a Preview for U.S. Data Center Fights
Developers in Asia are redesigning data centers amid public pushback—an early signal for how communities in the U.S. might push back too.
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PA Farmer Turns Down $16M Data Center Land Offer
A Pennsylvania farmer rejected a nearly $16 million buyout from data center developers—proof that not everyone is selling.
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Tuscaloosa-Area Residents Push Back on Data Center Plan
Neighbors near Tuscaloosa say a proposed data center is moving forward without them. Here's why that fight looks familiar nationwide.
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California Weighs Data Center Rules as Industry Pushes Back
State lawmakers are moving forward on data center bills despite industry opposition — here's why that fight matters to your bills and water.
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Why More Communities Are Pushing Back on Data Centers
Opposition to data center construction is rising across the US. Here's what's driving it and how you can get involved locally.
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Sealy Residents Push Back on CleanSpark Data Center Plan
Austin County residents are protesting a CleanSpark data center in Sealy, Texas — here's what these fights are usually about.
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Statesboro Pushback Shows Rezoning Is Where Power Shifts
Residents in Statesboro are protesting a proposed data center rezoning — a reminder that local zoning boards, not Congress, decide where these facilities land.
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Former Paper Mill Eyed for Data Center Sparks Local Pushback
A proposal to build a data center on a former paper mill site in Iron Mountain is facing local opposition, per The Daily News.
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Neighbors Push Back on Meta AI Data Center: Why It Matters
Residents are protesting a Meta AI data center over neighborhood concerns. Here's the plain-language context on what's really at stake.
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Georgia Residents Rally After Feeling Shut Out on Data Center
About 100 people protested a proposed Georgia data center, saying their council ignored them. Here's why that pattern keeps showing up nationwide.
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Bastrop County Residents Push for Data Center Guardrails
Residents in Bastrop County are organizing for more transparency on data centers. Here's why that matters everywhere.
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Dowagiac Residents Push Back on Constant Data Center Noise
In Dowagiac, Michigan, neighbors say a data center's non-stop noise has become a quality-of-life fight. Here's why that happens—and what residents can do.
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Pocatello Denies Appeal on AI Data Center Project
City officials in Pocatello, Idaho rejected an appeal tied to a proposed AI data center. Here's why local zoning fights like this matter.
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Palm Beach Rejects ‘Project Tango’ — But the Data Center Isn’t Dead
Commissioners voted down a project by its code name, yet the underlying approval to build a data center on the site still stands.
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Kentucky Narrowly OKs Data Center Near Shaker Village
A close vote advanced a data center plan near Kentucky's Shaker Village despite public opposition. Here's why local votes like this matter.
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O’Leary Sued Over ‘China’ Claim in Utah Data Center Fight
A defamation suit challenges Kevin O'Leary's claim that China fueled local opposition to his Utah data center project.
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Virginia Rally Pushes Back on Big Tech’s Data Center Boom
Protesters gathered at Virginia's Capitol to demand more say over the state's fast-growing data center industry.
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