On Facebook and Instagram, Political Ads Are Increasingly Critical of Data Centers
- On Election Day, voters in 10 states will decide whether to curb data center development in their communities as rapid facility buildout powering the AI boom stirs local opposition.
- Concerns about heavy electricity and water demands drive the opposition, with residents citing potential health risks to children and infrastructure strain as primary reasons for their pushback.
- Across 38 local jurisdictions, voters will consider at least 41 measures to delay or restrict facilities. In Sunbury, Ohio, a proposal could derail Amazon's proposed $2 billion data center development.
- Super PACs like Tomorrow Together launched $4 million in ads regarding data center safety, while an Amazon spokesperson said the company remains "focused on working with local residents and officials to build data centers."
- Data center capacity under construction increased 48 percent between December 2025 and June 2026, according to John McWilliams of Cushman and Wakefield, suggesting local pushback has not meaningfully slowed industry expansion.
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In the United States, data centers are causing a growing challenge. Electricity consumption, noise pollution, pollution and rising bills: the inhabitants are denouncing the consequences of these increasingly numerous installations. Discontent that goes beyond political divisions and even weakens the Republican camp as the mid-term elections approach.
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