70% of Americans don’t want data centers built nearby, but the government is seizing private property to force…
- The US government is using 'eminent domain' to force landowners to sell property to make way for new data center infrastructure
- Power companies are turning to the government as a last resort for acquiring land needed for power transmission projects
- Americans are not happy with the mass buildout of new AI data centers
It’s no secret that there is a big divide between AI companies looking to expand capacity and the general public who don’t want a data center constructed in their back yard, particularly in the US.
Recent polling has put that number up to as many as 7 in 10 Americans who are opposed to data center construction, with environmental concerns and reductions in quality of life cited as the biggest reasons.
But AI companies and energy firms alike are reportedly turning to ‘eminent domain’ - the government’s ability to seize the private property of landholders without...
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