Technology ❯ Artificial Intelligence ❯ Data Centers ❯ Infrastructure

Environmental Impact

Cities and Counties Move to Pause or Ban AI Data Centers

Local pressure is pushing elected officials to halt new projects to protect electricity, water and air quality.

Voter Backlash Stops Hundreds of AI Data‑Center Plans and Forces Industry to Pivot

Voter Backlash Over AI Data Centers Threatens Midterm Landscape

Nationwide Backlash Over AI Data Centers Forces Sweeps of Moratoria and Audits

Bipartisan Backlash Slows U.S. AI Data Center Boom

U.S. Pushback Puts AI Data‑Center Buildout on Hold

Texas Halts New Data‑Center Grid Connections as Local Bans Multiply

Willie Nelson Urges Communities to Fight ‘Water‑Thieving’ Data Centers in Texas

White House Expands Voluntary Pledge to Keep Data‑Center Costs Off Household Electric Bills

Texas Clash Over Data Centers Intensifies After San Marcos Ban

States and Regulators Press Pause on AI Data Center Buildout

Nashville Zoo Files Zoning Appeal Over Data Center Planned Next Door

Utah Orders Phased Technical Reviews for Kevin O’Leary’s Stratos Data-Center Plan

Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Seek Nationwide Pause on AI Data Centers

Palm Beach County Delays Project Tango Vote to April 2026 After Residents Press for Answers

Trump Moves to Cement U.S. Lead in AI With New Deregulation Orders