How opposition to data centers, over concerns like power demands, pollution, and water needs, has become a voting issue for many people in the 2026 US midterms
“Technology companies are building data centers across the United States at an unprecedented pace. Business demands, consumer usage and even U.S. government investment are all propelling the boom. …
Last night, after an hours-long public hearing, Monterey Park became the first city in California to pass an ordinance permanently banning data centers. — The city council voted unanimously to declare data centers a public nuisance, and to “prohibit all data centers within city…
“It has become a kitchen table issue, and it has become a very relevant political issue,” Christabel Randolph, associate director of the Center for AI and Digital Policy, tells NPR. — “Tech companies coming to build in their backyard is going to increase their bills.” — #AI …