Data center opponents have blocked or delayed projects worth nearly $130 billion in 2026, study finds (opens in new tab)

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The authors found that data center opponents blocked or delayed at least 75 projects nationwide from January through March.

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$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year

75 Data Center Projects Were Disrupted in the First Quarter of 2026, Report Says

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I kept hearing that AI data centers are draining towns dry — so I looked at the evidence