US data center protests go national as backlash grows | 104.1 WIKY

A coordinated nationwide campaign saw 142 protests across 42 US states opposing rapid data center expansion for AI, organised by HumansFirst and drawing cross-partisan opposition on water use, environmental impact, and community consent. Public approval for data centre construction sits at just 33%, with only 14% of Americans supporting AI data centres in their own communities.

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