Rising data center backlash shakes up midterm races

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT

As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities. Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies and accusing their opponents of being too cozy with the industry, as Americans become increasingly hostile to the rapid...

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