Multiple counties pass data center restrictions in US midterm elections
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In the US midterm elections, multiple counties put data center issues on the ballot. According to Data Centers on the Ballot, 33 measures restricting data center development have passed, with another 6 leading; only one measure in Harwood, North Dakota—adding an extra review process for industrial projects (including data centers)—failed, and another 5 have no results yet. Reports describe this as a setback for the Trump administration's push to advance AI, and note that polling shows 70% of Americans oppose AI data center construction.
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In U.S. midterm elections, voters in several counties backed measures restricting data center development, with 33 such measures already passing and six more leading, according to Data Centers on the Ballot. Only one measure, in Harwood, North Dakota, which adds an extra review process for industrial projects including data centers, has failed, while five others have no posted results. The article calls this a major setback for the Trump administration's push for AI development and cites polling showing 70% of Americans oppose AI data center build-outs.
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