New report claims 'America hates data centers' as it finds 90% of public comments at local government meetings…
- More than 90% of public comments oppose new American data centers
- Water consumption remains the biggest concern among data center opponents
- Rural and urban communities oppose data centers for different reasons
Public resistance to data center construction is spreading across the United States, with local government meetings recording overwhelming opposition to proposed developments.
A new database containing more than 10,000 public submissions indicates that communities remain largely unconvinced about hosting these facilities.
Residents' objections focus on the effects of data center construction, particularly water consumption, electricity costs and environmental pollution.
Local opposition cuts across political and geographical divisions
The American Sentiment website, operated by San Francisco AI startup Prophecy Gov, examined 10,202 public comments collected during 906 meetings across 417 local governments.
Its findings cover 48 states with 90.5% of submissions opposing data center developments and only 7% expressing support. Another 2.5% of the comments consisted of questions about the...
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