Grassroots opposition blocked $130 billion in US data center projects in the first three months of 2026

The Next Web
By Alina Maria StanJun 14, 2026, 6:44 am123 pts
Grassroots opposition to data center construction in the United States has reached a scale that is starting to reshape where and whether the AI industry can build. A new report from Data Center Watch, a tracker maintained by AI research firm 10a Labs, found that activists blocked or delayed at least 75 projects…

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