Data centers power AI, but growing concerns over water use, energy demand and local impacts are fueling opposition nationwide.

The facilities power everything from streaming to AI. Thousands more are planned, raising questions about electricity, water, jobs and costs.

75% of Americans now oppose building more data centers: Here’s why A new report shows that 75% of Americans are now opposing ...

Learn about the cooling methods and efficiency metrics central to debates about the environmental impact of data centers.

Data centers are the backbone of the artificial intelligence revolution and the internet itself. AI hyperscalers are demanding access to more and ...

Data centers have sprung up like dandelions across Ohio. And with the large, power-hungry developments have come questions and concerns. Gov. Mike DeWine on May 27 announced an indefinite "pause" on ...

Data centers have become the face of AI backlash, with celebrities, politicians and protesters pushing to slow their growth. Why it matters: America's sharply rising public opposition to data centers ...

The sun sets behind the Stargate data center on May 2, 2026, in Abilene. In the span of a couple years, hundreds of massive electricity- and water-hungry data centers have proposed construction in ...

Pew Research Center reported in January 2026 that nine in 10 U.S. adults use the internet daily, including 41 percent who say ...

Data centers are not new to America, but the boom that's making its way through the nation is slowly making them more known to Oklahoma markets. There are more than 4,300 data centers in the nation, ...

Power constraints are driving significant double-digital growth for critical infrastructure vendors and their channel partners as AI data center construction accelerates.