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Local Data Center Fights Are Reshaping the Midterms—Here’s How

Growing data center backlash in key midterm races raises the risk of local policies becoming national legislation.

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Healey signs executive order requiring new data centers to get local approval before development

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Healey order would block new data centers in Massachusetts unless they have local approval

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Northampton councilors, considering data center moratorium, laud Healey’s order

Gov. Maura Healey’s executive order Tuesday giving cities and towns the right to say no to data center development boosts the confidence of councilors here as they consider a moratorium that could com...

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Data centers will be subjected to local approvals under Healey order

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Massachusetts now requires local approval for all future data center developments

Communities may soon be left in the dark about local data centers under a proposed EPA rule change

Proposed EPA rule changes could limit public notice on new data centers, sparking debate over local transparency as AI infrastructure expands.

Phys.org

Opposition to local data centers rises sharply, survey finds

As protesters rally against data center construction in dozens of states and New York and Texas pause the issuance of permits for large data centers, a new nationally representative survey finds that Americans' opposition to data centers in their ...

Search Engine Land

How AI is reshaping local search and what enterprises must do now

AI now mediates how customers discover and choose local services. Learn how AI systems evaluate trust, data quality, and relevance. AI is no longer an experimental layer in search. It’s actively mediating how customers discover, evaluate, and choose ...

Politico

The big split driving the tricky politics of AI data centers

The tech industry is facing fierce local backlash to data center projects around the country. But a new poll suggests national opinion is still up for grabs. Cities from Madison, Wisconsin, to Chandler, Arizona, are rejecting new data centers — the ...

Morningstar%2c Inc.

Opposition to local data centers rises sharply, Annenberg survey finds

3 in 5 Americans oppose data centers, though broader views of AI hold steady. The survey, conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania, finds that about 3 in 5 U.S. adults (61%) oppose the construction of new ...

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As Trump pushes for data centers, voters in key midterm races say they don’t want them

An NBC News Decision Desk Poll found that that 69% of respondents oppose the construction of AI data centers in their local area, with 45% saying they “strongly oppose” the idea.

Boise State Public Radio

Backlash against data centers is mounting. Can politicians keep up?

In Pennsylvania, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is running for re-election against Republican Stacy Garrity. They're both navigating public opinion around data centers.