Datacentre local backlash
Local opposition that blocks or delays datacentres and the plants and lines they need.
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- Energy
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- 2 of 12 (build order, not a date)
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- 2 boxes all the way back through hard links
- Unlocks
- 1 boxes downstream through hard links
- Cluster
- Assistants and the public
Evidence as of October 2026
71% of Americans oppose a new AI datacentre near them, more than the 53% who oppose a nuclear plant. At least 45 projects worth about $68bn were blocked or delayed in the second quarter of 2026.
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Datacentre projects blocked or delayed: 45 worth about $68bn in Q2 2026.
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