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* Mother Jones… Voters considered nearly 40 data center-related ballot measures across 10 states, turning the midterms into a sprawling referendum shifting the technology industry’s demand for power into a test of political power. Of the ballot measures, just one—in Harwood, North Dakota—counted as a victory for the tech industry. In the other measures, which were voted [...]
After the midterms, is the AI industry in for a rough two years?
Democrats’ historic victories in this week’s U.S. midterm elections could also transform the tech industry. The public voted on 41 data center-related ballot measures on Tuesday — in all but one, the majority voted to impose more restrictions on data center development. And even when data centers weren’t on the ballot directly, they were a […]
Data center industry wins just one of 41 local ballot contests as voters back restrictions across 10 states
Voters across 10 states overwhelmingly approved restrictions on data center development, delivering the industry one victory in 41 contests amid concerns about water, power, tax breaks, and local costs.
In local elections across the country, Americans voted overwhelmingly to restrict the buildout of data centers in their communities.
The voters of the United States gave a message against the installation of data centers in their communities and the increase in the cost of living associated with these megastructures. Of the 41 local plebiscites held in ten states during the mid-term elections on Tuesday (3), 40 ended with the popular rejection of the [...]
Electors passed vetoes in 40 out of 41 local plebiscites against mega-technology structures, pressuring the financial market and changing the majority in the American Congress.
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