Voters across the country in this year’s midterm elections will decide on ballot initiatives to slow down development or issue guardrails for data centers, which have seen sharply increasing public backlash. President Donald Trump has pushed for data center development, arguing they are necessary in order to win the artificial intelligence race against China. However, […]

Voters across the country in this year’s midterm elections will decide on ballot initiatives to slow down development or issue guardrails for data centers, which have seen sharply increasing public backlash.
President Donald Trump has pushed for data center development, arguing they are necessary in order to win the artificial intelligence race against China. However, the 41 ballot measures across eight states reveal the growing public opposition to data centers.
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