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In a divided country, U.S. residents agree on one thing: no data centers
Across the country, in cities and rural areas, locals are pushing elected officials to introduce data center regulations and pause new construction In a divided country, U.S. residents agree on one thing: no data centers is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work today.
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Wirepoints
· Jul 6, 2026
Divided over data centers – Illinois Times
Political parties split on whether to welcome data centers.
National Taxpayers Union
· Jun 24, 2026
15 Myths about Data Centers—and the Taxpayer Perspective
By Jess Ward, Leah Vukmir.
AllSides
· Jun 29, 2026
We Mapped Rural Data Center Development – and Opposition. Here's What We Found.
Washington, D.C.'s metropolitan area has long hummed with data centers. The region, which encompasses much of Northern Virginia, has become known as Data Center Alley, home to more data centers than anywhere else in the world. But the data center boom, driven by the rise of AI and the race to build the infrastructure powering it, is changing the geography of these energy-intensive, warehouse-like facilities. Data centers have arrived in rural America...
Korea Times News
· Jun 23, 2026
US official cites network separation, data localization policies as 'barriers' to Korea's AI rise
US official cites network separation, data localization policies as 'barriers' to Korea's AI rise
Americans for Prosperity
· Jun 30, 2026
ICYMI: AFP-NH Hosts Panel to Separate Fact from Fear on Data Centers
Rochester, NH — In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) hosted a discussion on data centers and the role they play in the Granite State. Data centers are quickly becoming essential infrastructure for a modern economy, but public conversation about them hasn’t always kept pace with the facts. State Rep. Tanya Donnelly and President of [] The post ICYMI: AFP-NH Hosts Panel to Separate Fact from Fear on Data Centers appeared first on Americans for Prosperity.
Bacon’s Rebellion
· Jul 9, 2026
Digital Future – Build It the Right Way
by Chris Saxman Too often, conversations about data centers are presented as an either-or: tech companies versus local communities, or economic growth versus environmental protection. That is the wrong debate. The real challenge is whether communities, businesses, utilities, investors and public leaders can work together to support the infrastructure a growing digital economy requires while []
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Related coverage for "In a divided country, U.S. residents agree on one thing: no data centers ": Wirepoints — Divided over data centers – Illinois Times. National Taxpayers Union — 15 Myths about Data Centers—and the Taxpayer Perspective. AllSides — We Mapped Rural Data Center Development – and Opposition. Here's What We Found. . Korea Times News — US official cites network separation, data localization policies as 'barriers' to Korea's AI rise. Americans for Prosperity — ICYMI: AFP-NH Hosts Panel to Separate Fact from Fear on Data Centers. Bacon’s Rebellion — Digital Future – Build It the Right Way