ペンシルベニア州でデータセンターが急速に拡大していることを受け、住民らがバーチャルタウンホールに詰めかけ、強い反対の意を表明しました。登壇者らは、これらのプロジェクトが電気料金の高騰や大量の水消費、騒音問題を引き起こしていると非難し、同業界を支援するジョシュ・シャピロ知事の姿勢を批判しました。
水曜夜に開かれた2時間のフォーラムでは20人以上が発言し、約225人が視聴しました。参加者は、十分な安全対策なしに農村地域を工業化するこれらの開発計画について、透明性の欠如や市民の意見が反映されていない点を強く懸念しています。
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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 in Pennsylvania have turned against Governor Shapiro amid strong opposition to a large-scale data center expansion affecting local communities.
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Residents in rural areas across the United States are opposing new data center projects over concerns about water supplies, energy costs, and farmland loss. In Tazewell County, Illinois, locals successfully blocked a proposed facility after packed council meetings and petitions. The backlash highlights tensions between AI infrastructure growth and agricultural needs.
Nearly half of planned US data centers for this year risk delays or cancellation due to import issues from China, exacerbated by tariffs. Community opposition is fueling moratoriums, with Maine poised to halt new construction until 2027. These hurdles challenge President Trump's push for rapid AI infrastructure buildout.
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Otoe County officials voted last month to suspend permits for new data centers for as long as one year. The move follows resident concerns about water use, electricity costs, and potential heat impacts from the facilities.
Four new major data centres in Cape Town are set to consume the equivalent of 34% of the city's current maximum electricity demand, raising sustainability concerns. Civil society groups have objected to Equinix's proposals over lacks in information on water, emissions and diesel generators. The city and Equinix responded that impacts are manageable.
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SpaceX updated its initial public offering documents on Monday to warn about water-related challenges for data center development.