Communities Across U.S. Push Back Against Big Tech's Data Center Expansion

From Denver to Mississippi, residents are challenging the environmental and infrastructure costs of AI-driven facilities draining water and straining power grids.

A nationwide backlash is building against data center construction as communities from the Midwest to the South report water depletion, pollution concerns, and utility rate increases. Denver approved a one-year moratorium, while residents in North Carolina, Michigan, and Mississippi are organizing resistance to what they see as Big Tech's unchecked expansion.