Warga Pennsylvania menentang gubernur terkait pusat data

Warga di Pennsylvania berbalik melawan Gubernur Shapiro di tengah penolakan keras terhadap perluasan pusat data berskala besar yang berdampak pada komunitas lokal.

Perluasan tersebut telah memicu ketegangan politik yang signifikan di seluruh negara bagian. Komunitas lokal yang tengah berjuang dengan tantangan ekonomi telah menyuarakan kekhawatiran yang kuat mengenai dampak proyek ini, melanjutkan forum publik sebelumnya di mana warga mengkritik kenaikan biaya listrik, penggunaan air, kebisingan, dan kurangnya transparansi.

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Protesters blocking data center construction sites across the United States in 2026.
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Communities across the United States blocked or delayed at least 75 data center projects worth about 130 billion dollars from January through March 2026. Researchers described the period as the most blocked and delayed on record since tracking began in 2023. The opposition reflects a structural shift in local resistance to such developments.

Residents packed a virtual town hall meeting to express strong opposition to the rapid expansion of data centers in Pennsylvania. Speakers blamed the projects for higher electricity costs, heavy water consumption, and noise issues while criticizing Governor Josh Shapiro for supporting the industry.

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Opposition to large data centers is emerging across party lines in several states. Recent moves by governors in Texas and New York highlight the trend. Local votes and polling show broad public resistance.

In response to a bipartisan letter from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley, the US Energy Information Administration plans a mandatory nationwide survey on data centers' energy use—the first effort to collect such data amid AI-driven growth. WIRED obtained the EIA's letter to the senators detailing the initiative.

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Ohio has suspended tax breaks for new data center projects after losing $1.5 billion in revenue. Ongoing projects will continue to receive the exemptions. New developments will not qualify for now.

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