Report: opponents blocked or delayed at least 75 US data center projects in Q1 2026 worth ~$130B; data center opposition groups doubled to 833 across 49 states
The authors found that data center opponents blocked or delayed at least 75 projects nationwide from January through March.
NBC News Allan Smith
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@frankluntz
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Current number of data centers, by country: 👉🏻 https://www.statista.com/... [image]
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@chamath
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Remember that 40% of protested data centers stop. This has been the trend for the past four years. This portends poorly for supply.
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@frankluntz
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Data center protesters have blocked or delayed 75 projects worth nearly $130 billion so far in 2026. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
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@moreperfectus
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Local resistance to data centers blocked or delayed projects worth nearly $130 billion in the first three months of 2026, according to Data Center Watch.
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@kenbazinet
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“In some cases, opposition mobilized before any project was officially filed, the mere rumor of a data center was enough to trigger organized resistance,” Data Center Watch said, adding grassroots opposition groups more than doubled from 396 at the end of 2025 to 833 by March, NB…
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